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Google Must Face Mobile Phone Privacy Class Action, Possible Trial
Google failed to persuade a federal judge to dismiss a privacy class action claiming it collected users' personal data. Users of Android and non-Android mobile devices accused Google of invading their privacy and violating a California law against unauthorised fraudulent computer access by intercepting and saving their personal browsing histories w...
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US President-Elect Donald Trump Asks Supreme Court to Pause Law That Could Ban TikTok
President-elect Donald Trump has urged the US Supreme Court to pause implementation of a law that would ban TikTok. The law would require TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the platform to an American company or face a ban.
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Vietnam's New Internet Law An "Attack On Freedom Of Expression", Say Critics
New Vietnamese internet rules require Facebook and TikTok to verify user identities and hand over data to authorities.
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Japan's Antitrust Watchdog to Find Google Violated Law in Search Case: Report
The Japan Fair Trade Commission(JFTC) will soon issue a cease and desist order asking Google to halt its monopolistic practices, a report by Nikkei said.
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Google Blasts Chrome Sale as ‘Extreme’ Remedy at Odds With Law
Google on Friday labelled the US Justice Department's plan to sell its web browser as "extreme" and legally flawed, cautioning a judge against stifling future innovation. In a court filing, the search giant proposed its own remedy, arguing the Chrome sale doesn't match the illegal conduct involving exclusive contracts with browsers, manufacturers, ...
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Indian Origin Student Wears Lehenga To Graduation Ceremony In Switzerland, Internet Reacts
Lakshmi Kumari is a student of law studies in German from University of Basel, Switzerland.
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TikTok Ban: US Appeals Court Upholds Law Forcing Its Sale Ahead of Deadline
A US federal appeals court has upheld a law requiring ByteDance to divest its popular short video app TikTok in the US by early 2025, ahead of an upcoming deadline. The decision from the appeals court increases the chances that TikTok will face an unprecedented ban in six weeks, that could cut off access to the service for 170 million users in the ...
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Proposed Australia Law Would Fine Big Tech Over Digital Competition
Australia's centre-left Labor government has targeted Big Tech's influence, and parliament passed a law last week that banned social media for children aged under 16.
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Australia Passes Social Media Ban for Children Under 16
Australia has approved a social media ban for children aged under 16. A trial of methods to enforce it will start in January with the ban to take effect in a year.
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Google, Meta Urge Australia to Delay Bill on Social Media Ban for Children
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left government wants to pass the bill, which represents some of the toughest controls on children's social media use imposed by any country, into law by the end of the parliamentary year on Thursday.
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Australia Moves Closer to Ban Social Media for Children
Australia on Wednesday moved closer to banning social media for children under 16. Australia's House of Representatives passed the bill 102 votes to 13 after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor government secured bipartisan support for the ban.
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Australia Launches 'Landmark' Bill to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia's government has introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16. The proposals are the highest age limit set by any country, and would have no exemption for parental consent and no exemption for pre-existing accounts.
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Internet Shreds AR Rahman For Using "#Arrsairaabreakup" In Divorce Post: "This Will Give You Full Privacy As Per The New X-Privacy Law"
A user wrote, "Bro, that hashtag is going to be talked about more than your breakup"
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Reliance and Disney Complete Merger to Create a Rs. 70,352 Crore Joint Venture
Reliance Industries Limited announced the completion of a merger with the India business of global media house Walt Disney on Thursday. With this, Viacom 18 Media Private Limited, Reliance Industries Limited, and The Walt Disney Company announced the formation of a joint venture. The joint venture was formed after the approval by the National Compa...
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ED Said to Summon Amazon, Flipkart Executives as Regulatory Scrutiny Grows
The planned action signals growing regulatory scrutiny of Walmart-owned Flipkart and Amazon when their sales are rapidly growing in India's $70 billion (roughly Rs. 5,93,614 crore) e-commerce market. An Indian antitrust investigation also found the two companies breached laws by favouring select sellers,
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Google Must Face Mobile Phone Privacy Class Action, Possible Trial
Google failed to persuade a federal judge to dismiss a privacy class action claiming it collected users' personal data. Users of Android and non-Android mobile devices accused Google of invading their privacy and violating a California law against unauthorised fraudulent computer access by intercepting and saving their personal browsing histories w...
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US President-Elect Donald Trump Asks Supreme Court to Pause Law That Could Ban TikTok
President-elect Donald Trump has urged the US Supreme Court to pause implementation of a law that would ban TikTok. The law would require TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the platform to an American company or face a ban.
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Vietnam's New Internet Law An "Attack On Freedom Of Expression", Say Critics
New Vietnamese internet rules require Facebook and TikTok to verify user identities and hand over data to authorities.
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Japan's Antitrust Watchdog to Find Google Violated Law in Search Case: Report
The Japan Fair Trade Commission(JFTC) will soon issue a cease and desist order asking Google to halt its monopolistic practices, a report by Nikkei said.
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Google Blasts Chrome Sale as ‘Extreme’ Remedy at Odds With Law
Google on Friday labelled the US Justice Department's plan to sell its web browser as "extreme" and legally flawed, cautioning a judge against stifling future innovation. In a court filing, the search giant proposed its own remedy, arguing the Chrome sale doesn't match the illegal conduct involving exclusive contracts with browsers, manufacturers, ...
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Indian Origin Student Wears Lehenga To Graduation Ceremony In Switzerland, Internet Reacts
Lakshmi Kumari is a student of law studies in German from University of Basel, Switzerland.
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TikTok Ban: US Appeals Court Upholds Law Forcing Its Sale Ahead of Deadline
A US federal appeals court has upheld a law requiring ByteDance to divest its popular short video app TikTok in the US by early 2025, ahead of an upcoming deadline. The decision from the appeals court increases the chances that TikTok will face an unprecedented ban in six weeks, that could cut off access to the service for 170 million users in the ...
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Proposed Australia Law Would Fine Big Tech Over Digital Competition
Australia's centre-left Labor government has targeted Big Tech's influence, and parliament passed a law last week that banned social media for children aged under 16.
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Australia Passes Social Media Ban for Children Under 16
Australia has approved a social media ban for children aged under 16. A trial of methods to enforce it will start in January with the ban to take effect in a year.
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Google, Meta Urge Australia to Delay Bill on Social Media Ban for Children
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left government wants to pass the bill, which represents some of the toughest controls on children's social media use imposed by any country, into law by the end of the parliamentary year on Thursday.
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Australia Moves Closer to Ban Social Media for Children
Australia on Wednesday moved closer to banning social media for children under 16. Australia's House of Representatives passed the bill 102 votes to 13 after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor government secured bipartisan support for the ban.
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Australia Launches 'Landmark' Bill to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia's government has introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16. The proposals are the highest age limit set by any country, and would have no exemption for parental consent and no exemption for pre-existing accounts.
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Internet Shreds AR Rahman For Using "#Arrsairaabreakup" In Divorce Post: "This Will Give You Full Privacy As Per The New X-Privacy Law"
A user wrote, "Bro, that hashtag is going to be talked about more than your breakup"
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Reliance and Disney Complete Merger to Create a Rs. 70,352 Crore Joint Venture
Reliance Industries Limited announced the completion of a merger with the India business of global media house Walt Disney on Thursday. With this, Viacom 18 Media Private Limited, Reliance Industries Limited, and The Walt Disney Company announced the formation of a joint venture. The joint venture was formed after the approval by the National Compa...
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ED Said to Summon Amazon, Flipkart Executives as Regulatory Scrutiny Grows
The planned action signals growing regulatory scrutiny of Walmart-owned Flipkart and Amazon when their sales are rapidly growing in India's $70 billion (roughly Rs. 5,93,614 crore) e-commerce market. An Indian antitrust investigation also found the two companies breached laws by favouring select sellers,
