News Karnataka Govt To Finalise App-based Auto Rides’ Convenience Fee Soon: Report The convenience fare charged by ride hailings apps for autorickshaw rides in Karnataka has been capped at 10% by the High Court as of... Akshit ChawlaNovember 24, 2022
News How A Landmark US Supreme Court Petition May Shape the Future of Platform Liability Online What is the liability of platforms for online content, and do 'safe harbour' protections apply to algorithm recommendations? Aarathi GanesanNovember 7, 2022
News EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) for gatekeeper platforms enters into force, here’s what happens next The act aims to fundamentally change the digital markets landscape in the bloc by intervening in favour of greater competition Sarvesh MathiNovember 2, 2022
News Indian government did not follow Procedure While Issuing Blocking Directions: Twitter to Karnataka HC The Karnataka High Court continued hearing a petition by Twitter India challengeing content blocking orders under IT Act Section 69 (A) Akshit ChawlaSeptember 26, 2022
News ‘United We Stand’: How Will YouTube, Twitch, Microsoft, and Meta Combat ‘Hate-Fueled Violence’ in the US? The tech giants said there will be new policies and initiatives for safety and awareness against hate speech on their platforms Aarathi GanesanSeptember 19, 2022
News Meta’s stakeholders worry about problematic content moderation on Facebook and other platforms Facebook has been getting much bad press for lack of effective content moderation, and its Oversight Board's meeting shows why that might be Vallari SanzgiriSeptember 16, 2022
News What Are the Six New Principles that Will Shape US Tech Policy Going Forward? The US government on September 8 outlined six principles aimed at "enhancing competition and tech platform accountability". Sarvesh MathiSeptember 9, 2022
News US’s new bill to make Google, Facebook pay for digital news content: takeaways for India India has a lot that it can borrow from a new bill introduced in the US that aims to make tech platforms pay for... Sarvesh MathiSeptember 5, 2022
News Australian regulator asks platforms to explain how they are tackling child sexual abuse material What’s the news: Australia’s newly establsihed eSafety Commissioner on August 30 issued legal notices to Apple, Meta (and WhatsApp), Microsoft (and Skype), Snap and Omegle... Sarvesh MathiAugust 31, 2022
News ‘No Systematic Action Against Offshore Betting and Gambling Websites’ in India, Says Report A report studies the prevelance and harms of offshore betting and gambling sites in India, concluding that there's a lot more to be done Aarathi GanesanAugust 11, 2022