Platform Regulation

Blog: Agentic Payments and the AI-Driven Future of Commerce

Introduction Commerce is moving towards hyper-personalization and an experience-driven model where interaction, search, and purchase blend into one process. The conventional separation between chatting, browsing, and shopping is fading as artificial intelligence becomes central to online retail. India has now entered this new phase of digital transformation through Agentic Payments and Instant Checkouts. The National […]

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Blog: Comparative Analysis of MeitY AI Advisory

On March 15th, 2024, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued a revised advisory to significant intermediaries and platforms in the country concerning the use of artificial intelligence (AI), effectively superseding the two-page note issued by them on March 1, 2024. This new advisory reinforces the importance of due diligence required by intermediaries and

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Blog: Beyond the Surface: A Multidimensional Approach to Tackling the Deepfake Crisis

In the era of swiftly advancing digital technology, deepfakes have emerged as a pressing concern. These sophisticated artificial intelligence creations not only challenge the concept of truth in the media but also pose serious threats, especially in the form of gender-based violence. Heightened regulatory norms around platform liability and a focus on taking down problematic

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IT Rules 2021: IT Rules 2021: A Regulatory Impact Assessment Study [Volume 2]

The study has been conducted in two volumes – the first volume focussed on Part II of the IT Rules, 2021 envisaging the regulation of intermediaries while this volume focuses on Part III of the IT Rules, 2021 and its impact on publishers of Online Curated Content. Based on the feedback received from the OCC platforms during the interviews, the scope of this report was extended to also gauge the critical concerns of the creative economy in the digital sector. A total of 103 stakeholders have been interviewed for this research, out of which 33 stakeholders have inputs specifically for this volume 2 focussing on OCC Publishers and the Creative Economy.

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IT RULES, 2021: A REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY 

Given the rise in online harms, the MeitY introduced the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines & Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 in February 2021. While many provisions addressed some of the safety challenges, the lack of public consultation obviated the Rules to resolve the primary concerns. Towards this, The Dialogue in collaboration with Internet and

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Technical Brief: Analysing the Technical Workarounds to End-to-end encryption

With the increase in the perpetration of cybercrimes like fake news proliferation, child sexual abuse material, and online drug trade, behind the veneer of encryption-enabled anonymity, the demand to find those using encrypted services for nefarious purposes has also risen. This technical brief aims to explain the core features of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) technology and

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Analysing the Impact of IT Rules 2021 on India’s Platform Regulation Ecosystem

Section 79 of the Information Technology Act  shields intermediaries from liability against content posted by third parties, provided the intermediary complies with certain conditions laid out in the provision and rules notified thereunder.  After the subsequent Intermediary Liability Guidelines of 2011 which nurtured an open and progressive internet ecosystem and based on the comments received

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Encryption and Platform Regulation Debate in India and Result Announcement: National Essay Writing Competition on Law and Technology

A Virtual Conference on ‘Encryption & Platform Regulation Debate in India’ co-hosted by The Dialogue and the Law & Technology Society of National Law School of India, Bangalore was held on April 4. The event was graced by Justice Ajit Prakash Shah, Former Chief Justice, Delhi High Court; Dr Menaka Guruswamy, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court

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Technically Speaking, Why is Encryption a Big Deal for the Government?

Encryption has been the talk of the tech world for the better part of 5 years now. While everyone agrees that encryption plays and will continue to play a significant role in our lives, decision-makers are clearly divided about the extent of encryption; should encryption be absolute? Or should governments be able to bypass encryption?

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