A translation isn't the same as understanding. In India's diverse digital landscape, effective content moderation requires more than recognising words. It requires understanding local languages, cultural references and context.

The video looks real. The promise sounds official. So why question it? AI-generated videos are being used to promote fake government schemes and financial offers on social media. A familiar face is no longer enough to prove a claim is genuine.

Young people shouldn’t just be the subject of online safety policies. They should help shape them. A report by Social & Media Matters and Vyanams Strategies highlights the need for youth-led design.

AI governance in South Asia must be about more than innovation. A new white paper drawing on 106 stakeholders across five countries highlights the need for human-centred governance, inclusion, AI literacy and regional cooperation. What should come first?

Can messaging work without the internet? Bitchat uses Bluetooth mesh networking to relay messages between nearby phones. In India, reported government restrictions have sparked a debate over traceability, public safety and digital rights.

You shared it privately. You never consented to the world seeing it. Non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) is about more than revenge. It can mean threats, blackmail, humiliation and AI-generated deepfakes. India has no reliable national NCII-specific justice rate.

5.3M pieces of child sexual exploitation content were actioned by Meta in India in just six months. But here’s the uncomfortable question: If harmful content can hide behind a seemingly harmless ad and lead users somewhere else, are we still looking at the right thing?

Smart glasses are becoming the next frontier for AI-powered computing. But when the camera moves from your hand to your face, what happens to the people who never consented to being recorded?