A newly formed US virtual operator, Radiant Mobile, is set to launch nationwide on May 5 with mandatory network-level porn filtering across all plans. The service positions itself as different from standard parental controls because the filter can’t be disabled. It also plans optional gender-based content filtering, raising fresh questions about telecom control and user choice.
Roblox is tightening its platform controls in Indonesia for players under 16, including facial scanning for age verification. Unverified teens will have chat features turned off, while parents receive screen time controls. The company is also introducing kid-focused categories with limited communication, aiming to better protect younger users under Indonesia’s tighter social media restrictions.
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India’s IT Ministry is proposing stricter AI-generated content rules requiring labels to be continuous and clearly visible. The goal is to boost transparency and strengthen platform accountability, but experts warn it could be difficult to implement, raise costs for creators, and affect creative freedom and user experience. Industry stakeholders are split on whether the trust benefits outweigh the practical burden.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has apologised after the company did not alert law enforcement about a user account banned in June. OpenAI later linked the account to a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, saying it identified the account’s “furtherance of violent activities” but judged it below its referral threshold.
Meta has ended its contract with Kenyan content moderation firm Sama, setting off layoffs affecting more than 1,000 workers at Sama’s Nairobi office. Sama previously provided moderation services for Meta. The move comes amid an ongoing lawsuit from former moderators alleging poor working conditions and insufficient mental health support.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has pushed the deadline to May 7 for public feedback on proposed IT Rules amendments. The draft introduces clearer labelling requirements for synthetically generated information and requires intermediaries to comply with ministry advisories in writing. It also broadens oversight to user-generated news content, including provisions for emergency blocking.
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