Policy
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India’s laws address harmful content but miss platform design risks to children
India’s current legal framework addresses harmful online content and child sexual exploitation but lacks comprehensive measures to mitigate risks from plat…
14 Oct, 06:05 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
EU regulator sets privacy guidelines for smart glasses makers
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued guidelines on October 13 requiring smart glasses manufacturers and associated app providers to ensure byst…
14 Oct, 04:05 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Nandan Nilekani proposes AI-generated exam papers to stop leaks
Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of Infosys and chair of a government task force on examination reforms, suggested using AI to generate exam papers at the last minute to prevent leaks.
14 Oct, 02:05 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RSS economic wing urges India to block Starlink satellite internet
Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), the economic wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), urged the Indian government on October 13 to block Elon Musk’s Sta…
14 Oct, 12:05 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Bank of America fined $1.2 billion for anti-money laundering failures
The Treasury Department announced a $1.2 billion penalty against Bank of America on Tuesday for years of failures in its anti-money-laundering program, mar…
14 Oct, 10:05 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Delhi High Court orders Meta to decide SFI Instagram appeal in three weeks
The Delhi High Court has directed Meta’s Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC) to decide the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) appeal against the disabling…
13 Oct, 10:06 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
MeitY invites providers to supply 10,000 GPUs for IndiaAI Mission
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued a Request for Empanelment (RFE) to AI compute providers to supply up to 10,000 AI…
13 Oct, 10:05 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Delhi court to examine Amazon's intermediary status in Kindle book case
A District Commercial Court in South Delhi will examine Amazon's intermediary status in a copyright infringement case involving the Kindle version of Vasun…
13 Oct, 08:05 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Police detain 37 journalists and issue 200 takedown orders during CJP protests
At least 37 journalists were detained while covering the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resigna…
13 Oct, 06:05 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
IRDAI to implement insurance commission caps from January 2027
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) plans to introduce commission caps for insurance distributors starting January 2027, ac…
13 Oct, 04:05 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Turkey bans social media use for under-15s, restricts teen features
Turkey has introduced a ban on social media use for children under 15, alongside new restrictions on advertising, algorithms, and platform features for users aged 15 to 17.
13 Oct, 04:05 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
SEBI mandates pre-approval for influencer and AI avatar ads from April 2027
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has finalized a Common Advertisement Code that requires prior approval for advertisements featuring celeb…
13 Oct, 02:05 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
India studies tech firms for inclusion under Digital Competition Bill
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) is conducting a market study to determine which digital companies and services should be regulated under India's pr…
13 Oct, 02:05 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Government of India to auction ₹34,000 crore dated security on October 16
The Government of India announced the re-issue of a dated security worth ₹34,000 crore, scheduled for auction on October 16, 2026.
12 Oct, 10:05 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Microsoft president says UK best placed to lead AI regulation
Microsoft President Brad Smith said the UK is best positioned to lead global AI regulation, emphasizing the urgent need for safety rules.
12 Oct, 10:05 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Indian institutions recover stolen domains via UDRP rulings
Two prominent Indian institutions regained control of their stolen domain names through Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) decisions this year.
12 Oct, 08:05 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
Delhi HC rules Gmail is not a public function in account blocking case
On October 8, 2026, the Delhi High Court dismissed a petition by Janta Live Press Network seeking restoration of a disabled Gmail account.
12 Oct, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Supreme Court orders unhindered internet access in Delhi amid protests
The Supreme Court of India directed that internet facilities in Delhi must function without interruption, following allegations of a shutdown during protests on October 10, 2026.
12 Oct, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Nearly 70 million children now have Trump Accounts, parents must claim funds
The Trump administration announced that nearly 70 million children in the United States now have Trump Accounts, tax-advantaged investment accounts automatically created for eligible minors.
12 Oct, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI to implement interoperability among account aggregators by December 2026
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) plans to implement interoperability among account aggregators (AAs) by December 31, 2026, allowing users to access financia…
12 Oct, 11:29 am IST