News Deep Dive: How India’s Data Protection Bill impacts Social Media Platforms Will social media platforms have to take the hit for user-generated content? Lawyers say it depends on how it plays out in court. Anushka JainMarch 5, 2022
News What measures online platforms are taking in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and why this matters for other countries As platforms react to the Ukraine crisis with many proactive measures, can the same be asked of them in other countries? Sarvesh MathiMarch 1, 2022
News Summary: US lawmakers introduce bill to tackle social media addiction and amplification of harmful content The bill will require social media platforms to release month-wise and half-yearly breakdowns of their content moderation stats. Sarvesh MathiFebruary 15, 2022
News Comparing Bangladesh’s proposed rules for social media platforms with India’s IT Rules 2021 While the draft legislation is similar to the IT Rules in a number of ways, find out what sets them apart. Sarvesh MathiFebruary 10, 2022
News Social media users can be protected with stricter rules in place: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in Rajya Sabha The minister's suggestion to make regulations tougher comes amid growing threats to the online safety of women. MitakshFebruary 7, 2022
News MP Ritesh Pandey on Data Protection Bill: Childrens consent, DPA, Govt access to data; hopes that judiciary will add checks and balances #NAMA Data Protection Bill must be compatible with international regimes, says Pandey Anushka JainJanuary 25, 2022
News Data Protection Bill: Lower age of consent, limit data portability, strengthen data breach rules, and introduce more grounds for processing data #NAMA What needs to improve with India's Data Protection Bill, from a Company's Perspective, as per speakers at MediaNama's "Decoding India's Data Protection Bill" discussion. Sarvesh MathiJanuary 24, 2022
News Derek O’Brien terms Tek Fog a natural security threat, wants Standing Committee to discuss app The scandal revolves around a secretive app with features that are reportedly used to amplify right-wing propaganda. Aihik SurJanuary 7, 2022
News Will seize passports of NRIs who post ‘hateful’ content on social media: Hyderabad top cop The police commissioner's disproportionate move to restrain online hate speech may not pass the legal test, experts say. Aihik SurJanuary 5, 2022
News Social media posts on CDS General Rawat’s death leads to multiple arrests: Report The charges were filed under sections of the Indian Penal Code and, in one case, the Information Technology Act. Anushka JainDecember 14, 2021