Policy
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French committee approves social media ban for under-15 users
A French parliamentary reconciliation committee approved a bill to ban social media access for users under the age of 15, moving the country closer to enfo…
21 Jul, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI extends regulatory directions for Suri Friends’ Union Co-operative Bank
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the period of regulatory directions issued under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Ac…
21 Jul, 11:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
European Commission fines AliExpress $629 million for counterfeit goods
The European Commission fined Chinese online marketplace AliExpress 550 million euros ($629 million) on Monday for failing to adequately block the sale of…
21 Jul, 03:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Delhi HC defers Gamban blocking hearing to September 30, 2026
The Delhi High Court has scheduled the next hearing in the case challenging the Ministry of Electronics and IT's (MeitY) blocking order against the anti-ga…
20 Jul, 11:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI fines three cooperative banks in Maharashtra and Odisha
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed monetary penalties on three cooperative banks: Manmad Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd.
20 Jul, 09:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI sets redemption price for Sovereign Gold Bond premature redemption
The Reserve Bank of India announced the redemption price for premature redemption of Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2019-20 Series-VIII, which is due on July 21, 2026.
20 Jul, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Supreme Court lawyers oppose mandatory AI use disclosure in draft rules
The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) has opposed a draft regulation requiring lawyers to disclose every use of AI tools in preparing court pleadings.
20 Jul, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
SEBI warns of AI-driven boss scams targeting finance teams
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued a warning on July 17 about a surge in cyber frauds known as "Boss Scams," where fraudsters imperso…
20 Jul, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
Delhi to host roundtable on age verification and social media restrictions for children
Delhi will host a roundtable discussion on July 31 focused on age verification and restricting social media access for children in India.
20 Jul, 11:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
AIPAC spends $30 million on Haley Stevens’ Michigan Senate campaign
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and its affiliated groups have spent nearly $30 million backing Congresswoman Haley Stevens in her Mic…
19 Jul, 11:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
US government launches $1,000 Trump Accounts for babies born in 2025
The US government began issuing $1,000 Trump Accounts on July 4, 2026, for babies born during President Donald Trump’s second term, specifically in calendar year 2025.
19 Jul, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Goldman Sachs bans employee bets on elections and markets
Goldman Sachs has implemented new rules prohibiting its employees from placing bets on elections, financial markets, interest rates, and other sensitive ev…
18 Jul, 07:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Kaiser nurses say AI and surveillance worsen jobs and patient care
Kaiser Permanente nurses have raised concerns that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and workplace surveillance is negatively impacting their jobs an…
18 Jul, 07:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Meta Oversight Board finds AI models censor criticism of repressive governments
The Meta Oversight Board released its first evaluation of large language models (LLMs) in July 2026, revealing that AI models refuse politically critical c…
17 Jul, 09:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI fines Muthoot Finance, Muthoot Vehicle and Satya MicroCapital
The Reserve Bank of India imposed monetary penalties on Muthoot Finance Limited, Muthoot Vehicle and Asset Finance Limited, and Satya MicroCapital Limited on July 17, 2026.
17 Jul, 07:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
EDRi advisor says privacy-preserving age verification is contradictory by design
Simeon de Brouwer, Policy Advisor at European Digital Rights (EDRi), said privacy-preserving age verification technologies are inherently contradictory.
17 Jul, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Bombay HC orders anonymisation of court records under right to be forgotten
The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has directed its Registry to anonymise the identity of a 37-year-old individual in digital versions of a 2018 jud…
17 Jul, 03:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
EU orders Google to share Android and search data with AI rivals
The European Commission has mandated Google to provide rival AI assistants broader access to Android features and share anonymised search data with competing search engines starting January 2027.
17 Jul, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Experts highlight accountability gaps in India’s cybersecurity system
India’s cybersecurity system faces significant accountability challenges, with no updated national cybersecurity policy since 2013 and the absence of a leg…
17 Jul, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI extends regulatory directions for Konark Urban Co-operative Bank
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the period of directions issued under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, fo…
17 Jul, 11:28 am IST