Tag: Platforms

India’s Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar has accused big tech platforms of weaponsing the internet during the Russia-Ukraine crisis. He said this highlights the sweeping powers of social media giants …

flight MU5735 Photo:CFP China’s internet watchdog, the Cyberspace Administration of China, has demanded multiple website platforms to take prompt and strict measures on false messages and accounts that start rumors, spread conspiracy theories, or make …

China’s leading social media platforms and internet giants have updated their policy to restrict or remove nonfungible token (NFT) platforms, citing a lack of regulatory clarity and fearing government crackdown. Chinese social media giant WeChat …

China’s cyberspace watchdog has unveiled new draft rules that will make it harder for Big Tech firms like Tencent Holdings and ByteDance to profit from video gaming, live streaming and social media services targeted at …

This article is part of the Free Speech Project, a collaboration between Future Tense and the Tech, Law, & Security Program at American University Washington College of Law that examines the ways technology is influencing …

Two years into the pandemic, the meteoric growth of platforms that connect people online is petering out. Not long ago, the appetite for spending time in new digital spaces seemed limitless. Tech companies that offered …

Social media platforms are beginning to crack down on Russian state media in response to the Kremlin’s efforts to tighten controls around internet communications. Why it matters: Tech giants that provide services around the world …

JM Some platforms can be incredibly useful for connecting people, reducing search time, and solving problems of trust through verification systems. Who would want to live in a world without social networks, search engines, and …

Jio Platforms (JPL), the digital unit of Reliance Industries (RIL), has agreed to invest $200 million (about Rs 1,500 crore) for a roughly 17% stake in Google-backed consumer internet company Glance, which allows users to …

The government should mandate reimbursement of victims of bank transfer scams and “seriously consider” whether internet giants should also refund customers who fall victim to fraud under their platforms, a cross-party committee of MPs has …