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India will reportedly introduce bill to make owning cryptocurrency illegal

The Verge

India is reportedly moving forward with a sweeping ban on cryptocurrencies. The bill is likely to pass if it’s introduced, giving India some of the world’s strictest digital currency laws. The bill is likely to pass if it’s introduced, giving India some of the world’s strictest digital currency laws.

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India says not to preorder Starlink until it obtains a license

The Verge

India has instructed the public not to preorder Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite-based internet service, according to a report from Reuters. DoT India (@DoT_India) November 26, 2021. DoT India (@DoT_India) November 26, 2021. Photo by Nilay Patel / The Verge.

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India passes telecom law paving the way for Musk’s Starlink amid privacy concerns

TechCrunch

India’s parliament has passed a telecommunications bill that replaces its century-old rules as the country, with over 1.17 billion telephone connections and 881 million internet subscribers, aims to modernize connectivity and embrace new services including satellite broadband, just months before general elections.

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The Road to Accessibility without Borders: Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of the Marrakesh Treaty

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I have previously written about the top issues addressed by the Treaty , but to recap, the Treaty is a wonderful instrument because it requires exceptions for people who are blind or have other print disabilities in national copyright laws. We hope that many other countries will follow India’s ratification. HathiTrust.

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India reportedly warns Twitter of ‘unintended consequences’ if it fails to follow new rules

The Verge

The rules also require the companies to have a grievance officer who acknowledges users’ complaints within 24 hours, a chief compliance officer, and a contact person who would be available to law enforcement agencies 24 hours a day. There were no employees in the offices at the time, as Twitter employees in India were working remotely.

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Predatory loan apps in India rake in huge fees, and are driving some users to suicide

TechCrunch

On a clear afternoon, Laxmi (name changed) was sitting in her office in Gujarat, India, when she received a message from her distant relative, saying that they received some of her “morphed” nude photos from multiple phone numbers on WhatsApp along with a text that reads, “loan thief.”

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Twitter unblocks Indian politicians’ accounts after suspending them for violating disclosure law

The Verge

Twitter has reinstated the accounts of several politicians in India’s opposition party, which were suspended after party leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted a photo of himself with the parents of a girl who was allegedly raped and murdered in New Delhi, Reuters reported.

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