Policy
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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 - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Rajasthan HC orders action on AI impact on children’s learning
The Rajasthan High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the impact of artificial intelligence on children’s learning and directed the central and state g…
26 Aug, 09:30 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Bill Gates proposes robot tax and human-reserved jobs for AI impact
Bill Gates called for a robot tax and the creation of 'Human Reserved' jobs to address the economic and social challenges posed by artificial intelligence.
26 Aug, 09:28 pm IST