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US gamers getting older as industry reports growthAmerican video game players are aging, with the average now 37. The industry is seeing a comeback, reaching pre-pandemic activity levels. T...- Ensure Aadhaar is used strictly as identity proof: Plea in SCA Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court. It seeks to restrict Aadhaar's use to identity proof only. The petition a...
- AI is a gold mine for spammers and scammers, but Google is using it as a tool to fight backGenerative AI is supercharging online spam and scams, with the FBI reporting over $893 million in losses last year. Tech giants like Google...
- EU to soon roll out age-check app for social media where India could be looking to followEuropean Union is launching an age-verification app to shield children online. India's Karnataka state has banned social media for under-16...
- EU age verification app ready as Europe moves to curb children's social media accessThe European Union is launching an age verification app for online platforms. This tool will help parents and guardians protect children. U...
- Andhra Pradesh to draft law to restrict social media access to 13 year oldsAndhra Pradesh is set to enact a law restricting social media access for children under 13, aiming to create a safer digital environment. T...
- In wake of US social media verdicts, look at what limits other countries have imposed for kidsOn Wednesday, a Los Angeles jury found both Meta and YouTube liable for harms to children using their services. A day earlier in New Mexico...
- Centre logs into chat on social media child lockThe Centre is building its stance on banning or restricting social media usage for children, with consultations held to assess technical ca...
- Not a child’s play — Microdramas may face reality checkBy skirting IT rules, including provisions of age rating and statutory warnings, microdrama platforms are likely to draw compliance spotlig...
- GTA 6 Update: Rockstar Games may bring age checks, with UK players likely to see changes firstGTA 6 Update: Rockstar Games is planning to introduce age verification for Grand Theft Auto Online. This change is expected to start in the...
- Google, Meta at loggerheads over age-verification methods for child usersGoogle and Meta have different ideas on verifying children's age online. This is happening because of rules in Europe and India. Google wan...
- Supreme Court says no to plea for barring kids below 13 from using social mediaThe Supreme Court has dismissed a plea to prohibit children under 13 from using social media, deeming it a policy matter for Parliament. Th...
- DPDP final draft to be ready for public review in two weeksThe Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act 2023 will be released for public review in a couple of weeks, as per official sources. The ...
- Age-gating rules apply to all firms under data lawNot just social media platforms, but all companies will need to have age verification mechanisms, otherwise, there's no way to record the v...
- From QR codes to tokens, firms parse ideas for age-gatingMany companies are also favouring a token-based mechanism - which is akin to tokenisation of credit cards - for obtaining verifiable parent...
- Government gives big tech an opportunity to show age-gating plans for DPDP implementationWhile big tech companies have six months to comply with the new law, the clause on obtaining parental consent for minors may get an extende...
- Data protection Bill puts Indian children at a disadvantage. Here's howOver-reliance on parents for consent may curtail access for teenagers due to various reasons, including parents' lack of exposure, gender b...
- Delhi govt takes on plea that challenged its lowering of drinking ageThe plea sought mandatory age check at places selling and serving alcohol, such as bars, pubs, liquor vends, eateries, etc. It also sought ...
- HC asks Delhi government to respond to plea for age verification mechanism at liquor shops, barsThe plea also sought to restrain the Delhi government from giving effect to the new Excise Policy 2021-22 which reduced the age of consumin...
- Government looking at other options to re-verify mobile numbersFurther, the government has asked mobile operators to re-verify existing prepaid and postpaid customers, with the help of the 12-digit uniq...
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