India’s proposed age-based restrictions on social media highlight broader concerns around digital addiction, data generation, and platform accountability.

From a security and governance perspective, enforcing age verification at scale raises questions around privacy, identity checks, and data handling - especially in large digital populations.

How can safety goals be met without increasing risk?

Source: https://cybernews.com/privacy/india-ban-social-media-children/

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India’s proposed age-based restrictions on social media highlight broader concerns around digital addiction, data generation, and platform accountability.

From a security and governance perspective, enforcing age verification at scale raises questions around privacy, identity checks, and data handling - especially in large digital populations.

How can safety goals be met without increasing risk?

Source: https://cybernews.com/privacy/india-ban-social-media-children/

Follow TechNadu for policy-focused security coverage.

#DigitalGovernance #OnlineSafety #PrivacyByDesign #TechPolicy #TechNadu

WhatsApp faces lawsuit alleging end-to-end encryption is a sham 📱
Meta calls claims "false and absurd," vowing to countersue 🔐
Users must weigh trust in encryption claims against need for verification 🧩

🔗 https://www.pcmag.com/news/lawsuit-alleges-that-whatsapp-has-no-end-to-end-encryption?test_uuid=04IpBmWGZleS0I0J3epvMrC&test_variant=B

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WhatsApp faces lawsuit alleging end-to-end encryption is a sham 📱
Meta calls claims "false and absurd," vowing to countersue 🔐
Users must weigh trust in encryption claims against need for verification 🧩

🔗 https://www.pcmag.com/news/lawsuit-alleges-that-whatsapp-has-no-end-to-end-encryption?test_uuid=04IpBmWGZleS0I0J3epvMrC&test_variant=B

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TikTok’s new US-based ownership is rolling out an updated privacy policy 📱
The app now collects more data — including users’ precise locations 🌎
Ownership change or not, data minimization remains the real test of accountability 🔍

🔗 https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-new-privacy-policy/

#TechNews #Privacy #Data #Security #AI #BigTech #Surveillance #SocialMedia #Policy #Transparency #UserRights #Ethics #Consent #Regulation #OnlineSafety #TikTok #US #USA

TikTok’s new US-based ownership is rolling out an updated privacy policy 📱
The app now collects more data — including users’ precise locations 🌎
Ownership change or not, data minimization remains the real test of accountability 🔍

🔗 https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-new-privacy-policy/

#TechNews #Privacy #Data #Security #AI #BigTech #Surveillance #SocialMedia #Policy #Transparency #UserRights #Ethics #Consent #Regulation #OnlineSafety #TikTok #US #USA

Google will pay $68M to settle claims its Assistant recorded users without consent 📱
The lawsuit says “false activations” captured private chats since 2016, data later used for ads 🧠
A reminder of the tension between convenience and consent 🔍

🔗 https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/google-assistant-privacy-lawsuit-settlement/

#TechNews #Privacy #Data #AI #Surveillance #BigTech #Google #Voice #Consent #Security #Ethics #Antitrust #Regulation #AIethics #OnlineSafety

Google will pay $68M to settle claims its Assistant recorded users without consent 📱
The lawsuit says “false activations” captured private chats since 2016, data later used for ads 🧠
A reminder of the tension between convenience and consent 🔍

🔗 https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/google-assistant-privacy-lawsuit-settlement/

#TechNews #Privacy #Data #AI #Surveillance #BigTech #Google #Voice #Consent #Security #Ethics #Antitrust #Regulation #AIethics #OnlineSafety

Investigation raises concerns about Meta’s safeguards for teens using AI chat features.

#AIethics #BigTech #OnlineSafety #YouthProtection #TechAccountability

Investigation raises concerns about Meta’s safeguards for teens using AI chat features.

#AIethics #BigTech #OnlineSafety #YouthProtection #TechAccountability

Did you know Google's privacy settings could be tracking your data? Learn how to take control in just minutes with Squaredtech's guide on changing crucial Google privacy settings. Take back your privacy now! #GooglePrivacy #DataProtection #OnlineSafety
https://www.squaredtech.co/google-privacy-settings-data-control?fsp_sid=6150

Did you know Google's privacy settings could be tracking your data? Learn how to take control in just minutes with Squaredtech's guide on changing crucial Google privacy settings. Take back your privacy now! #GooglePrivacy #DataProtection #OnlineSafety
https://www.squaredtech.co/google-privacy-settings-data-control?fsp_sid=6150