According to the new law, Russians could be fined up to 5,000 roubles for searching content deemed 'extreme' by the government including through virtual private networks (VPNs).
The appellate tribunal is hearing a plea by Meta that seeks to quash Competition Commission of India's November directive disallowing WhatsApp from sharing data with other Meta platforms.
Apart from reporting on water stress in India, global media also predicts a digital payments boom in the country, with WhatsApp given free run by National Payments Corporation of India.
No court has held the Israeli tech firm liable for hacking till date. A number of other cases filed against it have been dismissed or dropped by plaintiffs on grounds of personal jurisdiction.
The Competition Commission of India has imposed a five-year restriction on data sharing between WhatsApp and other Meta apps, following an investigation into WhatsApp's privacy policy.
The decision follows a 2021 probe into WhatsApp's privacy policy, highlighting growing regulatory scrutiny on tech giants as India plans stricter digital competition laws.
WhatsApp’s privacy commercials previously struggled to seamlessly incorporate the application’s security features. But this time around, things fell into place for the brand.
Sunetra Sen Narayan and Shalini Narayanan's book The WhatsApp India Story looks at how the app has earned a reputation as a hotbed of misinformation, especially during elections.
Investigators say apps have become a 'menace', allowing scammers to spoof, hack and phish people. These frauds stem from lack of proper data protection & privacy, say experts.
Across the world, though, organised crime cartels are continuing to use free, easily available tech tools, and the patience of some governments is starting to run out.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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