The European Commission has formally opened an investigation into four major adult video platforms — Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos — over potential failures to protect minors online, raising the stakes in the EU’s push for stronger digital safety measures. The probe, announced on Tuesday, comes under the Digital Services Act (DSA), the EU’s flagship…
India, poised to surpass 900 million Internet users, would find itself vulnerable without proper policy implementation to combat disinformation. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risks Report 2025 underscores misinformation and disinformation as the highest ranked short-term global threat. The WEF defines “global risk” as an event that…
Major tech companies including Meta’s Facebook, Elon Musk’s X, Google’s YouTube, and TikTok have pledged to take more robust measures in tackling online hate speech as part of an updated voluntary code of conduct. The revised code, which aligns with the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), marks a significant shift in the way tech…
