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Government plans tighter rules for social media brands like Facebook, TikTok, ShareChat
The government is planning to impose higher levels of accountability on social media platforms as it grapples with the problem of bringing about order in a fast-growing industry where regulations are still nebulous.
Linking Aadhaar to Facebook, Twitter: Possible witch-hunt or key to curb crime & fake news?
The Supreme Court has cautioned against linking users’ social media accounts with Aadhaar, saying it will impinge on citizens’ privacy.
Policies for the Platform Economy
Anubha Sinha and Amber Sinha will be panelists in this event being organized by IT for Change at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on August 30, 2019.
Impact of Industrial Revolution 4.0 - IT and Automotive Sector in India by the Dialogue and FES
On August 21, 2019, Aayush Rathi, attended a report launch event and focus group discussion on the "Impact of Industrial Revolution 4.0 - IT and Automotive Sector in India". Research conducted by the Dialogue in collaboration with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) were being presented.
Pycon India 2019
K. Bhuvana Meenakshi gave a talk at BangPypers organized by Python Software Society in Bangalore on August 25, 2019. She spoke on Let the world experience WebXR!
AI is biased, you’ll see if you Google ‘hands’
As it is, the world is unfair. The question now is, do we want automated tech to be unfair too? As we build more and more AI-dependent smart digital infrastructure in our cities and beyond, we have pretty much overlooked the emerging character of artificial intelligence that would have a profound bearing on our nature and future.
Linking Aadhaar to Facebook, WhatsApp won't curb fake news, but may undermine its legislation: Experts
The Supreme Court’s move to look into the petition regarding the linking of social media accounts with Aadhaar has opened a pandora’s box.
Workshop on Archival Standards and Digitisation Workflow
P.P. Sneha attended a workshop on Archival Standards and Digitization Workflow organised by the British Library at NCBS, Bangalore, on August 19 - 20, 2019.
US pressure threatens to weaken data - localisation mandate in India's landmark data-protection bill
Sources say the bill may have to concede vital ground to technology companies.
Perché l'India ha tagliato internet al Kashmir
Lo stato di isolamento imposto a più di 12,5 milioni di persone rischia di causare importanti disagi al Paese, nel quale è diventato praticamente impossibile comunicare con l’esterno. Problemi per ospedali e farmacie
India Shut Down Kashmir’s Internet Access. Now, ‘We Cannot Do Anything.’
Masroor Nazir, a pharmacist in Kashmir’s biggest city, Srinagar, has some advice for people in the region: Do not get sick, because he may not have any medicine left to help.
# NAMA Community Meet | Global Payments Ecosystem
Anubha Sinha attended the event organized by Medianama in Delhi on July 31, 2019.
Cyber Policy 2.0
National Law University organized an executive education program in Bangalore on August 17, 2019. Arindrajit Basu was a speaker. He spoke on Deconstructing the India regulatory approach to data governance and cyber security.
Emergence of Chinese Technology:Rising stakes for innovation, competition and governance
Omidyar Network in partnership with the Esya Centre organized a private discussion on the theme “Emergence of Chinese technology - rising stakes for innovation, competition and governance” on Monday, 12 August 2019 in New Delhi. Arindrajit Basu attended the event.
India’s top science institution is trying hard to fix its “manel” problem
B Chagun Basha is a science, technology and innovation policy fellow at Bengaluru’s Indian Institute of Science’s (IISc) Centre for Policy Research established by the department of science & technology (DST-CPR).
Abuse linked to Net fixation
Addiction to surfing for explicit content and loss of privacy are big concerns when it comes to children, say counsellors.
IETF 105
Gurshabad Grover attended a meeting of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), IETF105, held in Montreal from July 20 - 26.
Ministry of Health's public consultation on National Digital Health Blueprint: Legal issues around telemedicine, consent, and 'egosystems' in healthcare Trisha Jalan
“The patient should be centric to every intervention,” declared Preeti Sudan, special secretary at the Ministry of Health, at the ministry’s public consultation on the National Digital Health Blueprint 2019, held at the Constitution Club of India in New Delhi on August 6.
Why the Madras HC case on WhatsApp traceability could have wider ramifications
While traceability will make law enforcement easier, it could also undermine voices of dissent, say experts.
National Stakeholders Consultation on the National Digital Health Blueprint
Ambika Tandon and Aayush Rathi attended the National Stakeholders Consultation on the National Digital Health Blueprint organised by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on 6 August 2019 at Constitution Club of India in New Delhi.
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