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Meta agrees to $18 billion child safety settlement with US states
Meta has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by US states over allegations that Facebook and Instagram harm children and teenagers, with a total settlement value of $18 billion.
29 Aug, 07:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Meta agrees to $18 billion settlement over teen safety lawsuits
Meta agreed to pay about $18 billion to settle lawsuits from 52 US states, territories, and the District of Columbia alleging harm to children and teenager…
29 Aug, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
CCPA fines Flipkart Rs 5 lakh for selling non-compliant toys despite Section 79 claim
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) imposed a Rs 5 lakh penalty on Flipkart for allowing the sale of toys that did not meet mandatory Bureau o…
29 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Meta agrees to $17 billion settlement over teen safety claims
Meta agreed to pay up to $17 billion over 10 years to settle claims brought by a bipartisan coalition of 29 state attorneys general, announced on August 26, 2026.
29 Aug, 05:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Amazon claims safe-harbour protection in Karnataka book piracy case
Amazon has argued before the Karnataka High Court that it qualifies for safe-harbour protection under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000, i…
28 Aug, 09:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
X open sources more of its algorithm and visibility systems
X expanded transparency on August 13 by releasing additional parts of its recommendation and visibility algorithm, including configuration parameters, ranking weights, and visibility-filtering code.
28 Aug, 09:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
India orders wind turbine makers to localize data for cybersecurity
The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has directed all wind turbine manufacturers listed under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM)…
28 Aug, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Delhi High Court rules on right to be forgotten in landmark privacy case
The Delhi High Court delivered a key judgment in Laksh Vir Singh Yadav v. Union of India & Connected Matters, addressing the right to be forgotten (RTBF) in India.
28 Aug, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Google agrees to $353 million UK settlement with app developers
Google has agreed to pay £260 million ($353 million) to settle a collective lawsuit filed by UK app developers accusing the company of abusing its position in the Android app market.
28 Aug, 03:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
NCPCR develops social media code of conduct to protect children online
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is creating a social media code of conduct aimed at enhancing online safety for children.
28 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Meta settles for $18 billion in privacy case involving kids’ data
Meta agreed to pay $18 billion to settle a major privacy lawsuit concerning the collection of children’s data, the company disclosed this week.
28 Aug, 03:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
US national debt tops $40 trillion as Social Security nears insolvency
The United States national debt surpassed $40 trillion this month amid growing concerns over Social Security’s financial health.
28 Aug, 03:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Meta agrees to $16.68 billion US settlement over child safety claims
Meta has agreed to pay up to $16.68 billion to settle claims brought by multiple US states regarding alleged harms linked to Facebook and Instagram’s impact on children, according to medianama.com.
27 Aug, 09:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Pentagon faces $285 billion maintenance backlog amid USS Gerald R. Ford issues
The Pentagon is grappling with a $285 billion maintenance backlog, highlighted by ongoing issues aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier.
27 Aug, 09:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI cancels licence of Desaiganj Nagari Cooperative Bank Maryadit
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cancelled the licence of Desaiganj Nagari Cooperative Bank Maryadit, Desaiganj, under Section 35 A read with Section 56 of…
27 Aug, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
NITI Aayog proposes outcome-linked financing for skilling programmes
NITI Aayog has proposed a major overhaul of India's skilling programmes by linking government funding to verified employment outcomes such as job placements, retention, and wage growth.
27 Aug, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
AvenuesAI launches PayCentral to enable AI-driven payments
AvenuesAI, formerly Infibeam Avenues, launched PayCentral, an agentic payments platform that enables AI agents to complete transactions autonomously withou…
27 Aug, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Brazil sues Discord for $97 million over child safety failures
Brazil’s federal government filed a lawsuit against Discord on August 25, seeking R$500 million ($97 million) in collective damages over alleged failures t…
27 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI to conduct ₹34,000 crore government securities auction on August 28
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced it will conduct an underwriting auction for the sale of government securities worth ₹34,000 crore on August 28, 2…
27 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Meta’s $17.1 billion child safety settlement contingent on TikTok and YouTube
Meta is set to pay up to $17.1 billion in a child safety settlement announced this week, but the full amount depends on TikTok, YouTube, and Snapchat agreeing to similar terms.
27 Aug, 03:28 am IST