India Proposes New Rules for Online Platforms
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| India Proposes New Rules for Online Platforms | |
| Number | 708 |
| Broadcast Date | DECEMBER 26, 2018 |
| Episode Length | 2:45 |
| Hosts | Rich Stroffolino |
India proposes new rules for online platforms, Bitmain announces layoffs are part of restructuring, and the UK is prepared to combat drones.
Headlines
- India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology published proposed rules that would require online platforms to remove unlawful content within 24 hours of notice, and create automated tools to proactively identify and remove offending material. Platforms with more than 5 million users would also be required to appoint a contact for “24x7 coordination with law enforcement agencies”, keep a record of unlawful activity for 180 days, and notify all users monthly that the platform can remove "non-compliant information” immediately and kick users off. The Indian Express reports that a Ministry official discussed integrating the rules into India's IT law with representatives of Google, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Twitter last week.
- UK Security minister Ben Wallace stated that the government is "able to now deploy detection systems throughout the UK" to combat the threat of drones. The statement comes days after drones were spotted at Gatwick airport and disrupted 1000s of flights over 36 hours. It is unclear what systems would be used or how quickly they could be scaled in the event of another drone incident. The UK introduced legislation in May requiring drones over 250g to register with the Civil Aviation Authority and take an online safety test as of November 2019.
- The Chinese crypto mining giant Bitmain confirmed staff layoffs just months after filing for an IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. According to recently laid off Bitmain employees, as much as 50% of staff could be effected, with entire departments possibly being eliminated. Bitmain had experienced rapid staffing growth prior to the IPO, scaling from a reported 1000 employees at the start of 2018 to 3100 by August.
- At a press conference, Russian cosmonaut Sergei Prokopyev said that a hole found in a Soyuz capsule attached to the ISS started from within the capsule's interior. The hole was discovered on August 30th, and never posed a threat to the station or crew members. Samples from the hole were taken on a December 12th spacewalk. The hole could have been made at manufacturing, or while in orbit, and has been handed off to Russian investigators.
- Amazon announced that the number of orders made using Amazon Voice Services tripled year over year. It's unclear if this growth represents a higher percentage of users ordering with voice, or due to a higher number of AVS-enabled devices on the market.
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| Preceded by: "Alphabet Spins Out Project Malta" |
India Proposes New Rules for Online Platforms |
Followed by: "Flagship iPhone Manufacturing Coming to India" |