[Ed Note: The following post has been authored by Shivang Agarwal, currently in his final year at NALSAR University of Law. In an interesting read, he analyzes the nature of web crawling actions and the kind of information collected to assess whether claims of copyright infringement may be brought against entities running such search engines.]…
Data Protection: Consumer Perspectives at Facebook Design Jam
[Ed Note: This post is the first in a series of posts by members of TLF who attended the Facebook Design Jam in Hyderabad on 10 July 2019. It has been authored by Namratha Murugeshan, a final year student at NALSAR University of Law and member of TLF.] Members of TLF’s Organizing Committee were invited…
Metadata by TLF: Issue 1
Welcome to our fortnightly newsletter, where our editors put together handpicked stories from the world of tech law! You can find other issues here. SC Decides Not to Intervene in Delhi Govt.’s School CCTV Plan On 6 July 2019, Delhi CM launched a mission to install CCTV cameras in all government schools in Delhi by November….
Identity Theft on Social Media
[Ed Note: The following post is part of the TLF Editorial Board Test 2019-20. It has been authored by Harshwardhan Singh, a third year student of NALSAR University of Law.] Social media helps us as a platform in establishing connections with family and friends but oversharing on this platform can come back to haunt you…
Gender Bias in Artificial Intelligence and Technology
[Ed Note: The following post is part of the TLF Editorial Board Test 2019-20. It has been authored by Shrudula Murthy, a second year student of NALSAR University of Law.] “My father goes to office and my mother cooks food for us” “My sister is not allowed to play with my car, she is supposed…
Electronic Social Media and Its Impact on Elections: A Threat to Democracy
[Ed Note: The following post is part of the TLF Editorial Board Test 2019-20. It has been authored by V. Shanthan Reddy, a second year student of NALSAR University of Law.] Contrary to our understanding of social media as only a benison, the scandals that have come to light over the past one year have…
Perils of PUBG Ban in India & the Enemies Ahead
[Ed Note: The following post has been authored by Anirudh Vijay, a fourth year student of B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) at Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. In an engaging read, Vijay talks about how the Gujarat government’s decision to ban popular game PUBG is problematic, and provides recommendations in this regard. Read to…
Technology, Innovation and Competition
[Ed Note: The following post is part of the TLF Editorial Board Test 2019-20. It has been authored by Sanchit Khandelwal, a second year student of NALSAR University of Law.] The last decade has been marked by the emergence of technology and innovation-driven industries, mainly in the form of start-ups being turned into massive capital-infused…
The Issue of Artificial Intelligence and its Regulation
[Ed Note: The following post is part of the TLF Editorial Board Test 2019-20. It has been authored by Siddharth Kothari, a second year student of NALSAR University of Law.] In an era of unprecedented technological advancements across different fields, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is poised to quiver our lives. AI refers to “a class of…
The Alternative Facts of Virtual Reality
[Ed Note: The following post is part of the TLF Editorial Board Test 2019-20. It has been authored by Rhea Reddy, a third year student of NALSAR University of Law.] Recently, Facebook announced its plans to develop a full-body virtual reality system. The company aims to create life-like avatars of users to provide for a…