A comparison of app usage between WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram in the first two weeks of January shows us how India reacted to WhatsApp privacy controversy.
Speaking at the 15th India Digital Summit, the Union Minister said any digital platform is free to do business in India but it must do it without impinging upon rights of Indians.
In a letter to WhatsApp CEO Will Cathcart, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said the changes raise grave concerns about implications for choice and autonomy of Indians.
The Delhi HC said even Google maps capture and store personal data and one will be surprised what they are consenting to if they read the terms and conditions of most mobile apps.
The Confederation of All India Traders also sought a direction to the Centre to intervene and frame guidelines to govern large tech companies such as WhatsApp and Facebook.
After new policy was announced, millions of users moved from WhatsApp to rivals like Signal & Telegram. The policy change was originally scheduled to come into effect on 8 February.
Facebook makes changes to make more money from its services. A slew of users get upset, but then promptly return. There’s little to suggest things will be any different this time.
The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.
Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
Ideally, the media – print, electronic, online – should regulate itself. Failing that, it is still better for guidelines to be framed by the Bombay High Court than the executive. Channels like Republic TV have been getting away with a lot.
Government night very well not ask a private company to withdraw it’s latest privacy terms but what is stopping this government from enacting data and privacy laws line the EU? Government needs to show urgency and hurt in enacting law for this just like it has shown for other fields.
Ideally, the media – print, electronic, online – should regulate itself. Failing that, it is still better for guidelines to be framed by the Bombay High Court than the executive. Channels like Republic TV have been getting away with a lot.
Government night very well not ask a private company to withdraw it’s latest privacy terms but what is stopping this government from enacting data and privacy laws line the EU? Government needs to show urgency and hurt in enacting law for this just like it has shown for other fields.