Most non-consensual intimate images being removed in two hours: officialsSocial media platforms are now removing non-consensual intimate imagery within two hours of complaints, a significant improvement from the ...
11 May, 2026, 06.01 AM IST
China’s Meta backlash renders Manus model ‘officially dead’Beijing's order for Meta to unwind its $2 billion takeover of AI startup Manus signals a new era of regulatory scrutiny for China's tech in...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
IT rules could get tougher; Rubrik’s big India playHappy Wednesday! Experts have raised concerns over the proposed amendments to the IT rules. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatc...
01 Apr, 2026, 01.44 PM IST
Meta, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube aren't fully complying with child account ban, Australia saysWhile 5 million Australian accounts had been deactivated, a substantial number of Australian children continued to retain accounts, create ...
31 Mar, 2026, 05.40 PM IST
Sebi's finfluencer crackdown; Scimplify eyes fresh fundsSebi has teamed up with Google to take on misleading financial influencers and shady trading apps. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
26 Mar, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Big tech stops complaining, starts complying with Australia's teen social media banAustralia will ban under-16s from social media from December 10, forcing platforms like TikTok, Snapchat and Meta to block young users. Tee...
12 Nov, 2025, 08.37 AM IST
Kick faces $49 million fine after tragic on-air death of French streamer Jean PormanoveKick $49 million fine: Kick, a live-streaming platform, is in trouble. It may face a hefty fine of $49 million. This follows the death of a...
27 Aug, 2025, 04.46 AM IST
Meta will not immediately join EU's AI Pact ahead of new lawEU lawmakers in May agreed to the act, the first-of-a-kind rules governing the development and deployment of artificial intelligence.
25 Sep, 2024, 07.57 AM IST
'X' takes down Karnataka BJP's animated clip on Muslim quota row after EC prodBJP Karnataka unit posted a video on social media, later removed following Election Commission's order. The video sparked controversy over ...
08 May, 2024, 07.18 PM IST
All you need to know about the EU's landmark digital content lawThe EU's milestone legislation known as the Digital Services Act demands that digital companies crack down on illegal and problematic conte...
16 Feb, 2024, 03.32 PM IST
TikTok allows Europe to access research software, with eye on EU online content rulesShort-video app TikTok on Thursday opened up its research software to researchers in Europe ahead of new EU rules requiring Big Tech to do ...
20 Jul, 2023, 12.27 PM IST
New digital rules: Immediately report status of compliance, Centre asks social media firmsA day after WhatsApp filed a lawsuit in the Delhi High Court challenging the new digital rules on grounds that the requirement for the comp...
26 May, 2021, 08.26 PM IST
India’s gig economy workers to get social security for the first timeThe move, announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Union Budget 2020-21, is seen spurring a new startup sector that’ll help lega...
26 Feb, 2021, 03.56 PM IST
E-commerce cos may get to upload GST e-invoice for vendorsIn a significant relaxation for the ecommerce sector, the government could allow online platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart to upload e-i...
04 Jan, 2020, 07.40 AM IST
New FDI rules had little impact on AmazonThe e-commerce giant claims the impact of the new FDI rules had been minimal in the first quarter of the year.
27 Apr, 2019, 06.26 PM IST
Zoho bets big on finance software to drive growthThe Finance Plus software package is being marketed as an integrated software that will allow businesses to examine not just accounting, bu...
19 Apr, 2017, 05.56 PM IST
Paytm ropes in former RBI Exec Vipin Surelia for payments bank venturePaytm, India's largest mobile payments platform, has appointed former Reserve Bank of India executive Vipin Surelia as vice-president
14 Apr, 2016, 03.50 PM IST