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Australian passes law that bans social media for users under 16 years

Australia has successfully passed a new legislation, one that bans children under…

Indian Government questions Wikipedia’s editorial control and bias

Wikipedia is under severe government scrutiny in India. The Centre issued a…
India

A new advisory by India’s IT ministry talks about strict regulations for AI platforms

Considering the focus on AI in recent months, concerns regarding the potential…

U.S. FCC votes 3-2 to advance reinstatement of net neutrality rules rolled back during Trump tenure

In a significant and hotly debated decision, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission…

After Twitter, Now Meta warned by European Commissioner on Israel-Hamas misinformation, has 24 hours to take action

In the midst of the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, pointed warnings are been…
Amazon

UK competition watchdog probes AWS, Google, Microsoft, alleged anti-competitive practices in focus

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK has initiated a…

FTC, 17 U.S. states file antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, accusing it of monopolistic practices

Amazon’s practices, this time — and perhaps incoming — have earned the…
India

India passes Personal Data Protection Bill, penalties of upto $30Mn for companies found in violation

In a significant development in the country’s data privacy landscape, the upper…
India

India to ban over 230 betting and loan apps, with several of them being China-origin

With an overwhelming rise in notorious betting and online “quick loan” apps…