Policy
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India asks ministries to set up quick response teams to counter fake content
The Indian government has directed ministries to establish Quick Response Teams (QRTs) to tackle fake news on social media, according to a PTI report syndi…
17 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Karnataka HC quashes orders to defreeze Jar’s accounts in cybercrime case
The Karnataka High Court quashed three Sessions Court orders that directed the release of gold, silver, and defreezing of bank accounts linked to wealthtech startup Jar.
17 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Prasar Bharati’s Waves OTT lacks mandated monthly grievance reports
Prasar Bharati’s Waves OTT platform has not published the monthly grievance compliance reports required under the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital M…
17 Aug, 11:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
Amazon reintroduces no class-action clause in user agreement
Amazon.com Inc. has reintroduced a clause in its user agreement that prevents customers from filing class-action lawsuits against the company, effective immediately, according to livemint.com.
15 Aug, 07:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
France's top court blocks social media ban for under-15s
France's highest court has blocked a government plan to ban social media use for children under 15, ruling that the proposed restrictions were not justified.
14 Aug, 11:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
French publishers ask regulator to act on Google AI news summaries
The Alliance of General Information Press (APIG), representing French newspapers and magazines, has asked France’s competition regulator to intervene over Google’s AI-generated news summaries.
14 Aug, 11:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI fines three non-banking finance companies for regulatory violations
The Reserve Bank of India imposed monetary penalties on Northern Arc Capital Limited, Muthoot MCred Limited, and Fusion Finance Limited on August 14 for non-compliance with regulatory norms.
14 Aug, 09:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI auctions 91-day, 182-day and 364-day treasury bills on August 14
The Reserve Bank of India conducted an auction of 91-day, 182-day, and 364-day treasury bills on August 14, 2026, as part of its regular debt management operations.
14 Aug, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Nearly 20 lakh complaints filed against e-commerce platforms in five years
Nearly 20 lakh consumer complaints were filed against e-commerce and quick commerce platforms over the past five years on the National Consumer Helpline, the government informed Parliament.
14 Aug, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI announces results of 2026-27 inter-bank Hindi essay competition
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the results of its 2026-27 Inter-Bank Hindi Essay Competition this week.
14 Aug, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Meta blocks 756,000 Australian underage accounts under new law
Meta has deactivated 756,000 Facebook and Instagram accounts in Australia that appeared to belong to users under 16, in compliance with the Online Safety (…
14 Aug, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
Chandigarh court orders Meta to remove defamatory AI video of Punjab MLA
A Chandigarh court ordered Meta to remove an AI-generated video depicting Punjab MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira in women's clothing from Facebook and Instagram within 72 hours.
14 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
WhatsApp banned over 51 lakh Indian accounts in June under IT rules
WhatsApp banned 51,04,127 accounts in India in June 2026 under the country’s IT Rules, according to the company’s monthly compliance report published on August 1, 2026.
14 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
ICE to spend up to $20 million on electric shock gloves for officers
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to spend up to $20 million on electric shock gloves, a technology already deployed by police in Omaha,…
14 Aug, 05:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Delhi HC questions Meta over fraudulent copyright strikes via Rights Manager
The Delhi High Court questioned Meta on August 13 about why scammers can exploit its Rights Manager tool to issue fraudulent copyright strikes, according to medianama.com.
13 Aug, 09:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
WhatsApp launches on-device scam detection amid India spam rule debate
Meta introduced Scam Alert on August 12, an optional on-device tool that flags likely scam messages on WhatsApp.
13 Aug, 09:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI imposes monetary penalties on two financial entities
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed monetary penalties on Valuefin India Credit Services Private Limited and Jilla Sahakari Kendriya Bank Maryadit,…
13 Aug, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Government bans pre-ride tipping prompts on ride-hailing apps
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) issued a directive on August 11 requiring all app-based ride aggregators to remove pre-ride tipping prompts, according to medianama.com.
13 Aug, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
42% of e-commerce products lacked mandatory BIS certification in FY 2024-25
Government market surveillance found that nearly 42% of products tested from e-commerce and quick-commerce platforms in fiscal year 2024-25 lacked mandator…
13 Aug, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Delhi HC refuses blanket takedown of Janhvi Kapoor fan pages
The Delhi High Court declined to issue a blanket takedown of fan pages related to actors Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor in personality rights lawsuits.
13 Aug, 01:28 pm IST