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Kenya Orders Sam Altman's World to Delete Citizens' Biometric Data Within 7 Days
The Nairobi High Court has asked Sam Altman's World project to permanently delete its citizens' biometric data and said that the controversial human ID project failed to acquire valid consent from the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) before obtaining the eye scans of Kenyan citizens to give them their World IDs.
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AI Researchers Secretly Used Reddit to Test Chatbot Persuasion
AI bots posing as real users infiltrated Reddit to test their power of persuasion. The covert study, run by Zurich researchers without consent, posted over 1,700 comments and triggered backlash. Moderators condemned the experiment as unethical, while Reddit vowed legal action, warning of AI’s growing influence over digital discourse.
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Uber Sued by FTC Over ‘Deceptive’ Subscription Sign-Ups
Uber was sued by the US Federal Trade Commission. In a complaint filed Monday, the FTC alleges the company charged consumers for its Uber One product without their consent, misled users about the program’s savings and made it “unreasonably” burdensome to cancel the service.
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10 Tamil Nadu Bills Become Law Without Governor Consent After Big Verdict
Ten bills - each cleared twice over by the Tamil Nadu government but denied assent by Governor RN Ravi since 2020, amid his hostile stand-off with the ruling DMK - have finally become laws.
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South Korea, World's Largest "Baby Exporter", Violated Human Rights To Meet Adoption Demand, Probe Finds
South Korea's government enabled the "mass exportation" of children with private adoption agencies by fabricating birth records and failing to follow consent procedures, a long-awaited investigation has found.
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"Commercial Exploitation": Bombay High Court On Use Of Woman's Pic In Government Ads
The Bombay High Court has termed the use of a woman's image without her consent in government advertisements as "commercial exploitation" and "quite serious" considering the contemporary electronic era and social media.
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Social Media Using You For Marketing Test Without Consent? Shocking Revelation Made By New Study
Social media platforms like Facebook are using AI-driven algorithms to manipulate users' feeds, making it impossible to know what information is being shown or hidden, and potentially excluding certain groups from important messages.
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Adolescents Should Be Able To Express Love Without Criminalisation: High Court
In a POCSO case, the Delhi High Court emphasized that while the legal age of consent is crucial for protecting minors, adolescents should be permitted to express their feelings and engage in relationships without the fear of criminalization.
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Opinion | Udit Narayan And The Question Of Consent
Narayan's actions may not seem disgraceful to him, but they have tarnished the respect of countless fans who once saw him as a man of integrity.
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"Shows Woman's Consent Irrelevant": Derek O'Brien On Marital Rape Exception In Law
The "archaic" exception provided to marital rape in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sends a dangerous message that a woman's right to consent is irrelevant once she enters into a marriage, TMC leader Derek O'Brien said on Wednesday.
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Unnatural Sex With Wife Without Consent Not Offence: Chhattisgarh High Court
Unnatural sex between a man and his adult wife dies not merit punishment, the Chhattisgarh High Court said in a recent judgment. The case involves a man whose wife died in hospital after un-natural sex.
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Instagram Brings Teen Accounts With Additional Protections to Users in India
Instagram's Teen Accounts feature is being rolled out in India to improve the safety of younger users. It restricts account functionalities for underage users and requires parental consent for certain settings. Parents of users aged 16 and above can enable supervision features, and offensive words and phrases will be filtered out of messages and co...
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Noida Society Asks Bachelors, Unmarried Couples Living On Rent To Submit Family Consent
The president of a high-rise society in sector 99 has asked the owners who have rented flats to bachelors or couples to submit a marriage certificate or a consent letter from their family.
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Church Of England Bishop Of Indian Origin Accused Of Sexual Assault, Groping
One woman accused the Rt Rev Dr John Perumbalath of kissing her without consent and groping her and another woman accused him of sexual harassment.
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Neymar And Al-Hilal Agree To Terminate Contract
Brazilian star Neymar on Monday ended his injury-plagued 18 month stay in Saudi Arabia as his club, Al-Hilal said they had "agreed to terminate the player's contract by mutual consent".
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Kenya Orders Sam Altman's World to Delete Citizens' Biometric Data Within 7 Days
The Nairobi High Court has asked Sam Altman's World project to permanently delete its citizens' biometric data and said that the controversial human ID project failed to acquire valid consent from the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) before obtaining the eye scans of Kenyan citizens to give them their World IDs.
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AI Researchers Secretly Used Reddit to Test Chatbot Persuasion
AI bots posing as real users infiltrated Reddit to test their power of persuasion. The covert study, run by Zurich researchers without consent, posted over 1,700 comments and triggered backlash. Moderators condemned the experiment as unethical, while Reddit vowed legal action, warning of AI’s growing influence over digital discourse.
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Uber Sued by FTC Over ‘Deceptive’ Subscription Sign-Ups
Uber was sued by the US Federal Trade Commission. In a complaint filed Monday, the FTC alleges the company charged consumers for its Uber One product without their consent, misled users about the program’s savings and made it “unreasonably” burdensome to cancel the service.
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10 Tamil Nadu Bills Become Law Without Governor Consent After Big Verdict
Ten bills - each cleared twice over by the Tamil Nadu government but denied assent by Governor RN Ravi since 2020, amid his hostile stand-off with the ruling DMK - have finally become laws.
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South Korea, World's Largest "Baby Exporter", Violated Human Rights To Meet Adoption Demand, Probe Finds
South Korea's government enabled the "mass exportation" of children with private adoption agencies by fabricating birth records and failing to follow consent procedures, a long-awaited investigation has found.
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"Commercial Exploitation": Bombay High Court On Use Of Woman's Pic In Government Ads
The Bombay High Court has termed the use of a woman's image without her consent in government advertisements as "commercial exploitation" and "quite serious" considering the contemporary electronic era and social media.
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Social Media Using You For Marketing Test Without Consent? Shocking Revelation Made By New Study
Social media platforms like Facebook are using AI-driven algorithms to manipulate users' feeds, making it impossible to know what information is being shown or hidden, and potentially excluding certain groups from important messages.
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Adolescents Should Be Able To Express Love Without Criminalisation: High Court
In a POCSO case, the Delhi High Court emphasized that while the legal age of consent is crucial for protecting minors, adolescents should be permitted to express their feelings and engage in relationships without the fear of criminalization.
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Opinion | Udit Narayan And The Question Of Consent
Narayan's actions may not seem disgraceful to him, but they have tarnished the respect of countless fans who once saw him as a man of integrity.
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"Shows Woman's Consent Irrelevant": Derek O'Brien On Marital Rape Exception In Law
The "archaic" exception provided to marital rape in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sends a dangerous message that a woman's right to consent is irrelevant once she enters into a marriage, TMC leader Derek O'Brien said on Wednesday.
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Unnatural Sex With Wife Without Consent Not Offence: Chhattisgarh High Court
Unnatural sex between a man and his adult wife dies not merit punishment, the Chhattisgarh High Court said in a recent judgment. The case involves a man whose wife died in hospital after un-natural sex.
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Instagram Brings Teen Accounts With Additional Protections to Users in India
Instagram's Teen Accounts feature is being rolled out in India to improve the safety of younger users. It restricts account functionalities for underage users and requires parental consent for certain settings. Parents of users aged 16 and above can enable supervision features, and offensive words and phrases will be filtered out of messages and co...
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Noida Society Asks Bachelors, Unmarried Couples Living On Rent To Submit Family Consent
The president of a high-rise society in sector 99 has asked the owners who have rented flats to bachelors or couples to submit a marriage certificate or a consent letter from their family.
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Church Of England Bishop Of Indian Origin Accused Of Sexual Assault, Groping
One woman accused the Rt Rev Dr John Perumbalath of kissing her without consent and groping her and another woman accused him of sexual harassment.
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Neymar And Al-Hilal Agree To Terminate Contract
Brazilian star Neymar on Monday ended his injury-plagued 18 month stay in Saudi Arabia as his club, Al-Hilal said they had "agreed to terminate the player's contract by mutual consent".
