The central government has warned social media platforms Facebook and YouTube about deepfakes. Social media platforms including Facebook and YouTube have been told that deepfakes and posting content that spreads obscenity or misinformation are prohibited under the country’s law. One of Reuters Report Quoting sources, it has been told that Minister of State for IT…
Google, one of the big internet companies, has removed more than 2,500 fraud loan apps from its Play Store. Earlier this year, the central government banned more than 230 Chinese apps related to betting and loans following complaints of extortion and harassment. Complaints related to such loan apps have increased in the last few years….
In the last few years, cases of spreading misinformation through social media have increased. There are also cases of making fake videos and making them viral using Artificial Intelligence (AI). The central government has made preparations to deal with this. In this context, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has issued an advisory to…
American devices maker Apple’s contract manufacturer Foxconn has been accused of not providing jobs to married women in the country. Regarding this, the Labor and Employment Ministry of the Central Government has asked the Labor Department of Tamil Nadu to submit a detailed report. It is illegal to discriminate in employment on the basis of…
A disabled worker of the company has filed a lawsuit against the new owner of micro blogging site Twitter, Elon Musk, for banning his staff from working from home or remote location and putting in more hours in the job. The case, filed on behalf of a disabled worker at Twitter, says that the company’s…
American smartphone and tech company Apple has decided to give reasons for removing an app from its App Store. The company was being accused of threatening freedom of expression in countries like China and Russia due to not getting complete information about the process of removing its app. Apple has given consent to some shareholders…
Binance, one of the big crypto exchanges, has received a notice to pay GST worth Rs 772 crore in the country. After this Binance has reiterated its commitment to comply with the laws of the country. A notice has been issued to this American exchange by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI). earlier this…
The ban on international crypto exchange Binance in India has been lifted. Along with registering with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) in the country, Binance has also paid a fine of $22.5 lakh. This fine was imposed in June due to the exchange’s violation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Access to the…
