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Kalshi, Polymarket defy India ban on online betting platformsDespite India's technology ministry warning that prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are illegal, customers in India continue to ...
What is Instagram Plus? What we know about Meta’s latest subscription model testMeta is testing Instagram Plus, a subscription version of Instagram, in select markets. The move aligns with a wider industry shift towards...
Discord pushes back global age verification rollout amid criticism, promises transparencyDiscord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, is postponing its controversial age verification policy after receiving swi...
Discord delays age verification plan after user privacy concernsDiscord has delayed its age check plan after many users complained about privacy and data safety. The company says it still plans to bring ...
Discord to require age verification for all users starting MarchDiscord is bringing a new age verification system to improve teen safety. All users will get teen-level access until their age is confirmed...
Woman can abort pregnancy in case of marital discord, it's not an offence: HCThe Delhi High Court ruled that forcing a woman to continue a pregnancy violates her bodily integrity and mental health. The court discharg...
Reddit takes legal action against Australia’s social media ban for users under 16; US-based firm claims barring U-16 teens would impede political discourse in the countryReddit has filed a lawsuit against Australia's new rule banning under-16s from social media. The company argues the law infringes on politi...
Alternative apps gain momentum in Australia after social media ban on teens begins - Check which apps are working and which are bannedAustralia's new social media rules for teens are pushing young users to other apps. Platforms like Lemon8, Yope, and Coverstar are seeing a...
What to know about Australia's social media banThe platforms currently affected by the law are Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, Twitch, X and YouTube. Tech c...
Roblox cracks down: AI age checks block kids from chatting with adults after lawsuitsRoblox is introducing AI age verification for its users. This new system will use facial scans or government IDs to confirm ages. The platf...
US intelligence agencies' embrace of generative AI is at once wary and urgentA Silicon Valley firm used generative AI in the Sable Spear operation to analyze Chinese fentanyl trafficking data, surpassing human analys...
Anonymous users are dominating right-wing discussions online. They also spread false informationElon Musk's involvement with anonymous influencers on X platform highlights the spread of misinformation online. The use of social media to...
Uncensored chatbots provoke a fracas over free speech offering unrestricted possibilitiesSeveral uncensored and loosely moderated chatbots have sprung to life in recent months under names such as GPT4All and FreedomGPT.
The era of (AI) therapist is here! Chatbots may help boost mental health, but can't replace real human empathyDespite concerns about data privacy and counselling ethics, mental health chatbots using artificial intelligence are gaining traction aroun...
Overlap in tech, telecom rules explained; IT workers & moonlighting; Oyo’s valuation slashedAs the government is drawing up both telecom and IT laws afresh, it needs to decide which of the two regulators – the Telecom Regulatory Au...
Experts flag regulatory overlap as government redraws telecom, IT lawsNoting that the “end-to-end encryption offered by many OTT players has been a bone of contention.
As tech faces a reckoning, what you do offline can get you bannedWhile some groups have praised platforms for being proactive in protecting users, others criticize them for infringing on civil liberties
Agency homing in on social media companies' data collectionThe Federal Trade Commission's action announced Monday goes to the heart of the tech industry's lucrative business model: harvesting data f...
Move over, news feed: Mark Zuckerberg bets Facebook's future on video & disappearing postsThe company’s flagship social network has almost reached saturation point in terms of its growth.
Home ministry's directive may soon have private detectives straitjacketedET has a copy of the report prepared by the Secretary (Border Management) in the Home Ministry that has been submitted to the new governmen...