Karnataka’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Plan Sparks Debate
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced in his 2026–27 state budget speech that the state plans to ban social-media access for…
Karnataka Drafts Student Digital Policy Without IT Ministry and Tech Firms
Download Karnataka’s Draft Policy for Responsible Digital Use Among Students here. Karnataka’s Department of Health and Family Welfare has released…
Cloudflare legal chief on Privacy, Law Enforcement, and Jurisdiction
As internet infrastructure companies increasingly become central points for enforcement, questions around transparency, data access, and jurisdiction are becoming more…
Maharashtra Cyber Police Issue Takedown Notice to Sagarika Ghose
Link to the tweet is provided here. Sagarika Ghose, a Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament from the Trinamool Congress (TMC),…
RTI Filed Seeking IT Rules Consultation Submissions
MediaNama has filed a Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act) application with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology…
Why Zomato and Swiggy hiked their platform fees yet again
Zomato has raised its platform fee from Rs 12.50 to Rs 14.90 per order, a 19% hike. Swiggy followed, raising…
CRED receives RBI final authorisation to act as a payment aggregator
Download the press release here. Payment Aggregators (PAs) are licensed intermediaries that enable businesses to accept digital payments without building…
India Panel Proposes KYC for Social Media Platforms
Download a copy of the report here. The Committee on the Empowerment of Women tabled its Fourth Report (2025-26) on…
Govt orders ISPs to block 261 websites in JioStar piracy case
The Original DoT and Court order can be found here The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked internet service providers…
Govt. Orders Nationwide CCTV Audit After Ghaziabad Spy Bust
After Ghaziabad Police busted a Pakistan-linked espionage ring, investigators found that the operatives accessed unsecured closed-circuit television (CCTV) feeds and…