Experts from across the world debated whether age verification can protect children without undermining privacy, anonymity and free expression. The post Privacy-preserving age verification is contradictory by design, says EDRi advisor at SFLC discussion appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
Google I/O Connect India 2026 showcased new AI initiatives across healthcare, education and digital infrastructure. The post Karnataka CM announces green data centre, plans AI university at Google I/O connect India appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
Australia's eSafety Commissioner says major online platforms continue to have significant gaps in detecting child sexual exploitation, grooming and sexual extortion. The post Lowdown: Australian regulator finds major gaps in platforms’ detection of child sexual exploitation appeared first on MEDIANA
Cloud computing companies Google, Microsoft, AWS & Oracle have been brought under finance sector regulation as "critical third parties" as UK banks face outage or cyberattack risks due to their reliance on the big four. The post UK regulates Microsoft, Google, Amazon in finance sector; India sticks
MeitY has advised ministries not to deploy OpenAI and Anthropic models for cybersecurity yet, as agencies tighten controls on external AI tools, sensitive data and government systems. The post Government asks ministries to pause deployment of OpenAI, Anthropic AI models appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
The European Commission has preliminarily found Meta in breach of the Digital Services Act over Instagram and Facebook features that allegedly encourage compulsive use. The post EU tells Meta to change addictive design features or risk fines under DSA appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan said the ministry will consult stakeholders on AI regulation and begin drafting. He also addressed AI use cases, messaging app notices, Meta’s Muse feature, and CSAM concerns. The post MeitY to start stakeholder discussions on separate law for AI regulation, says S Krishn
Meta defends the capture LED on its AI glasses, but bystanders in India still lack notice, consent, and clear legal remedies against covert filming. The post Meta tightens AI glasses security as questions over bystander privacy persist appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
RBI told a parliamentary panel that VDAs threaten the economy and should not be legalised, backing containment over regulation as ICAI sought a clearer legal framework. The post Why does the RBI want to keep cryptocurrencies out of India’s banking system? appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
TRAI wants to become an authorised agency under the IT Act to act against call management apps that allegedly violate telecom regulations. The proposal raises broader questions about intermediary liability and regulatory jurisdiction. The post TRAI seeks IT Act powers to act against Truecaller, othe
Google and Meta have opposed a Delhi HC plea seeking proactive monitoring of court recordings, arguing India's intermediary law does not permit general surveillance. The post Google, Meta tell Delhi HC they can’t proactively block court recording uploads appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
Govt ordered removal of BAT-BMS, Epoch-i-ion and Lossigy over security concerns, after reports that the apps could remotely disable e-rickshaws using Bluetooth battery systems. The post Explained: Why the government shut down apps linked to Bluetooth-enabled battery systems appeared first on MEDIANA
Amazon has been fined $2.25M by the US FTC for allegedly denying identity theft victims records of fraudulent transactions, despite legal requirements under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The post Amazon fined $2.25 million for refusing to help identity theft victims appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
Physical AI promises to transform homes and factories, but deployment depends on solving trust, liability, privacy and data challenges that digital AI never faced. The post The physical world isn’t ready for physical AI appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
Telangana Cyber Security Bureau deploys C-SIGHT, an offline AI platform developed with Vatins Systems, to investigate child sexual exploitation material with 98% accuracy in under 20 minutes. The post How Telangana police is using air-gapped AI systems for child sexual abuse investigations appeared
The Delhi High Court has found a prima facie case of passing off after sellers allegedly exploited Flipkart's latching on feature to market counterfeit products. The post Flipkart faces legal heat over its ‘latching on’ feature again: Here’s how it can fix the issue appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
TRAI is reviewing Airtel's Priority Postpaid plan to determine whether its premium 5G service complies with net neutrality rules. The post TRAI Sees No Immediate Net Neutrality Breach in Airtel’s Priority 5G Plan, Seeks More Data appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
Google is rolling out a fake call detection feature for Android that helps identify AI-powered impersonation scams by verifying whether calls from saved contacts actually originate from their devices. The post Android to warn users of AI-Powered fake calls appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
MeitY may notify the final IT Rules amendments by the end of May, even as concerns grow over IDC powers and regulation of user-generated news content. The post Government may notify draft IT Rules amendments by month-end: Report appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
Speaking about the concerns of age verification at scale, the experts highlighted the privacy & surveillance risks of age-assurance systems, as they have to verify everyone, and anonymity is safety. The post ‘They’ll have to verify everyone’: privacy & surveillance implications of age verification a