Technology policy and platform safety dominated the day, with India sharpening its scrutiny of digital systems that can cause real-world harm. Authorities ordered app stores to remove battery-management apps linked to reports that e-rickshaws were being remotely disabled, and are...
Technology policy and platform safety dominated the day, with India sharpening its scrutiny of digital systems that can cause real-world harm. Authorities ordered app stores to remove battery-management apps linked to reports that e-rickshaws were being remotely disabled, and are set to summon Meta over allegations that Instagram carried ads promoting child sexual abuse material. That follows a separate Indian warning to WhatsApp over a proposed username feature seen as a potential fraud risk, underscoring a wider push to hold tech platforms accountable under the country’s IT rules. In Britain, officials struck a similar note of urgency, urging parents not to share children’s photos publicly because AI “nudification” tools can turn ordinary images into abuse material. Together, the stories reflect a growing global anxiety that everyday apps, social platforms and AI tools are outpacing the safeguards meant to keep users safe.
Top Tech stories
- Three men found not guilty of murdering journalist Lyra McKee (21 sources)
- India orders MeitY to summon Meta over Instagram ads allegedly promoting child sexual abuse material (10 sources)
- Centre orders removal of BAT-BMS apps over reports of remote e-rickshaw shutdowns (8 sources)
- UK warns parents against publicly sharing children’s images amid AI sexual abuse fears (7 sources)
- RSS demands strict action after alleged Ram temple donation theft in Ayodhya (6 sources)
- Report says EU lawmaker investigating surveillance was hacked with Pegasus spyware (5 sources)
- Thai air crew allegedly recruited via TikTok for heroin smuggling to Australia (5 sources)
- Preity Zinta approaches Bombay High Court seeking takedown of AI deepfakes (4 sources)
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