#government-regulation

#government-regulation

India's government has denied that it is working on rules that would require smartphone manufacturers to provide access to their source code. A Sunday report by Reuters claimed that India has circulated a package of 83 security standards, among them requirements to share smartphone source code and another requiring developers to give India's government advance of major software updates. The report claims that Apple and Samsung have opposed the plan.

"We have seen a complete erasure of evidence of environmental racism," said Gretchen Gehrke, cofounder of EDGI and the web governance program lead.

The Chinese government is attempting to address concerns of overcapacity and the effects of a crushing EV price war. Brands that underprice vehicles to hurt competition may face action.

The UK’s three largest food delivery firms have committed to using advanced security measures, including facial verification, to combat illegal working and protect legal workers.

Deceptive design patterns, often called 'dark patterns', manipulate users into decision-making that favors companies rather than individuals, violating user autonomy.