Tag: Digital

Antitrust actions against major tech firms: A global overview

The Antitrust laws trace their origins to the U.S. Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890. This landmark legislation prohibited business practices that restrained trade and outlawed attempts to establish monopolies.

From Google’s search monopoly to Meta’s acquisitions, authorities worldwide are stepping up efforts to combat monopolistic practices and ensure fair competition in the tech sector. Here’s a roundup of the top antitrust lawsuits against the big tech.

TikTok takes Canada to court over dissolution order

TikTok Live is intended for content creators to interact with their audience in real-time, but the platform’s safety measures have been criticized for being insufficient.

Chinese-owned platform calls government action “unreasonable” and “driven by improper purposes,” seeks to overturn forced shutdown of Canadian business.

MIB’s Ashwini Vaishnaw open to new laws for Social Media Accountability, AI Governance

The draft rules, open for public comment until February 18, aim to strike a balance between industry needs and user privacy rights. They arrive as India's tech sector, one of the world's largest, has been anxiously awaiting guidance on compliance requirements.

Eight projects initiated for creating tools and technologies within the country to address privacy and Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance