The Delhi High Court questioned Meta over alleged misuse of its Rights Manager tool, after creators said scammers used fraudulent copyright claims to remove original content and target accounts. The post How Meta’s copyright management tools are being exploited; Delhi HC to examine appeared first on
Meta’s Scam Alert uses an on-device machine learning model to flag likely WhatsApp scams without sending message content to Meta. The post WhatsApp tests on-device scam detection as India pushes OTT apps into spam rules appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
The UPI boycott threat comes amid the Tamil Nadu Petroleum Dealers Association's letter to the CM alleging that banks were placing liens on dealers' accounts and freezing them as mule accounts in cybercrime cases. The post Tamil Nadu petrol pumps threaten UPI boycott over cybercrime-linked account f
A HCLTech investigation found that the employee data leak claim by a hacker group "may be limited and dated to a few years back" and the company found no evidence of breach in its own or client's systems. The post HCLTech finds no evidence of system breach, says the leaked data is years old appeared
X has cited at least seven Gujarat Police takedown notices in its Karnataka High Court challenge to Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act. The post X says Gujarat Police repeatedly used Section 79(3)(b) to remove Adani-related posts appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
The Karnataka High Court has held that the right to be forgotten forms part of informational privacy under Article 21. The post Karnataka High Court upholds the right to be forgotten, says it falls under Article 21 appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
SEBI's AI powered intelligence system SUDARSAN analyses speech, visuals and regional language content in social media & combines it with behavioural and regulatory parameters to issue alert for further scrutiny. The post SEBI is using AI to monitor social media for fraud. India has been here before
TRAI has proposed to amend the "Quality of Service" regulations with conditions like below 80% PRB utilisation for telcos in order to include 5G network slicing in QoS. The post TRAI proposes rules to include 5G network slicing under Quality-of-Service regulations appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
MediaNama has curated essential readings to help participants prepare for its roundtable on AI-led spam prevention and telecom regulation. The post Reading List: Impact of the use of AI in Spam Prevention, New Delhi, 12 August 2026 #NAMA appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
In response to questions on no. of deepfake complaints on social media & the percentage of compliance to 3-hr content removal deadline, MeitY listed several sections under the IT Act, BNS, & the amended IT Rules used to take action. The post Parliament asks for deepfake complaint data, the govt resp
Meta confirmed its Muse Spark AI model accessed another company's systems after a testing environment was misconfigured during a cybersecurity evaluation. The post Meta confirms AI model hacked external systems during security test appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
Is child safety online a content moderation problem or a platform design challenge? Experts at MediaNama's roundtable discussed age verification, safer algorithms, and privacy-preserving digital identity. The post Is mandating safety-by-design a viable alternative to social media bans? #NAMA appeare
India's digital regulation should move beyond safe harbour and content moderation towards competition law, transparency and platform accountability. The post Beyond Safe-Harbour: The Case for Antitrust and Platform Accountability appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
LocalCircles urged CCPA to recognise "privacy zuckering" as a dark pattern after 59% people said they experienced it frequently on online insurance platforms and 77% users alleged personal data is used to spam people. The post Why LocalCircles wants ‘privacy zuckering’ added to India’s dark pattern
MediaNama's roundtable agenda explores how telecom operators use AI to detect spam, the role of TRAI's regulations, the limits of DLT, false positives and cross-sector coordination. Review the agenda and register to attend this invite-only discussion. The post Agenda: Impact of the use of AI in Spam
The new cybersecurity framework mandating vulnerability assessments and disaster recovery drills every 6 months is applicable to all commercial banks except for small finance banks, payment banks & local area banks. The post Lowdown: RBI issues new cybersecurity framework for commercial banks appear
WhatsApp has started testing an age verification prompt for some users in India. While the feature isn't mandatory yet, it appears to be part of Meta's preparations for compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act. The post WhatsApp tests age declaration: What the DPDP Act requires next
Meta is betting on personal AI agents, WhatsApp business tools and massive infrastructure spending as it expands AI across consumer apps, enterprise services and recommendation systems. The post Meta Q2FY26 Earnings Call: Why Meta is betting on and building personal AI agents appeared first on MEDIA
Underlining that safe harbor for AI platforms depend on their nature of service and function, MeitY said the IT Act is "technology-neutral" & applicable to computer resources irrespective of the tech used. The post Parliament question asked if AI platforms get safe harbor. Here’s what MeitY said & w
Apply for MediaNama’s invite-only New Delhi roundtable on August 12, 2026, exploring how AI is reshaping spam, detection, enforcement, fraud, impersonation and communication safety. The post Roundtable Announcement: Impact of AI on Spam, New Delhi, August 12, 2026 #NAMA appeared first on MEDIANAMA.