Reddit says Australia's under-16 social media ban 'legally erroneous'Online discussion site Reddit on Tuesday condemned Australia's imminent social media ban for under-16s as "legally erroneous" but said it w...
09 Dec, 2025, 08.13 AM IST
DeepSeek ban in US: Texas first to take actionTexas Governor Greg Abbott enacted a ban on several Chinese-owned apps, including the AI platform DeepSeek and the widely used social media...
05 Feb, 2025, 10.37 AM IST
Facebook-parent Meta settles with Australia's privacy watchdog over Cambridge Analytica lawsuitAustralia's privacy regulator has been caught up in the legal battle with Meta since 2020. The personal data of 311,127 Australian Facebook...
17 Dec, 2024, 09.58 AM IST
Governments race to regulate artificial intelligence toolsRapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) such as Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT are complicating governments' efforts to agree law...
24 Oct, 2023, 09.12 PM IST
Governments race to regulate AI toolsRapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) such as Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT are complicating governments' efforts to agree law...
03 Jul, 2023, 03.18 PM IST
Governments across the world race to regulate AI toolsRapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) such as Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT are complicating governments' efforts to agree law...
23 May, 2023, 02.34 PM IST
Regulatory measures: Governments race to rein in AI toolsRapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) such as Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT are complicating governments' efforts to agree law...
11 May, 2023, 02.34 PM IST
Here's how different governments are working to regulate AI toolsRapid advances in AI such as Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT are complicating governments' efforts to agree on laws governing the use of ...
18 Apr, 2023, 05.53 PM IST
Australia plans to force parental consent for minors on social mediaSocial media companies, which include anonymous forums like Reddit and smartphone dating apps like Bumble, would also be required to take a...
25 Oct, 2021, 10.14 AM IST
Google warns Australians could lose access to free search servicesGoogle warned on Monday that the Australian government's plans to make digital giants pay for news content threatens users' free services i...
17 Aug, 2020, 11.37 AM IST
Australian watchdog accuses Google of privacy breachesThe commission alleges the California-based company misled millions of Australians to obtain their consent and expand the scope of personal...
28 Jul, 2020, 12.00 AM IST
Australia's privacy watchdog sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica breachThe commission alleges the personal information of Australian Facebook users was disclosed without their permission to an app called "This ...
09 Mar, 2020, 11.31 PM IST
Australian watchdog calls for controls on Facebook and GoogleThe European Union has fined Google 8.2 billion euro ($9.1 bn) over the past two years for antitrust violations.
26 Jul, 2019, 10.54 PM IST
- Spain investigates Google over 'street view' feature
Spain is investigating Google over its 'Street View' mapping feature, becoming the latest country to tangle with the Internet search giant ...
17 Aug, 2010, 07.54 PM IST
- Australia orders privacy probe of Google
Australia announced a police investigation into Google amid accusations the Internet giant breached privacy laws, becoming at least the sec...
07 Jun, 2010, 01.40 AM IST
- Australia orders privacy probe of Google
Australia announced a police investigation into Google on Sunday amid accusations the Internet giant breached privacy laws.
06 Jun, 2010, 07.08 PM IST
- Australia considers email snoop powers for bosses: Minister
Bosses will be able to spy on workers' emails without consent under new anti-terror laws being considered in Australia, Deputy Prime Minist...
14 Apr, 2008, 08.57 AM IST