The Australian govt. will introduce legislation to expand the powers of the eSafety Commissioner to compel platforms and third parties to verify compliance with the under-16 social media ban and double the fine for those who fail. The post Australia doubles social media firms’ fine for under-16 law breach, expands...

IRDAI has proposed annual public disclosures for insurance intermediaries earning over Rs 10 crore in commissions, as part of draft rules to improve transparency and accountability. The post Lowdown: IRDAI proposes strict disclosures for insurance intermediaries earning over 10 crore in commissions appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

MediaNama's roundtable explores whether India's proposed age verification framework can balance child safety, privacy, and internet access. The post Event report: Age Verification and Restricting Social Media for Children, Bengaluru, 15 May #NAMA appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

The next big surveillance scandal in Peru might not start with an illegal interception leaked on television. It could start much earlier, in a public procurement file, in a reserved purchase, in an exception for national security or in a seemingly reasonable electoral promise: “we are going to strengthen...

This Pride month, we’re calling on the dating app Grindr to prioritize LGBTQ+ user safety by making privacy the default across its platform. That means no more sharing personal data with advertisers or training AI on private information without users’ opt-in consent. Grindr is a dating app for the LGBTQ+...

Poke your head into just about any online social network—or any general conversations about internet culture—and you’ll likely find a boogieman: the algorithm. Since at least the moment Facebook introduced (and apologized for) its News Feed, “the algorithm” has been shorthand for the ways the tech giants control what we...