New government regulation of Silicon Valley is needed, a parliamentary committee concluded after an 18-month investigation. Source: NYT > Business – ADAM SATARIANO
India Proposes Chinese-Style Internet Censorship
The Modi government’s plan, which would require tech companies to automatically block a vast array of content, stifles free speech, critics said. Source: NYT > Business – VINDU GOEL
‘Gay Muslim’ Comic Strip Vanishes After Indonesia Calls it Pornographic
The strip’s tagline was “Gay Muslim comics for people who are able to think.” Instagram said it had not complied with the government’s request to block it. Source: NYT > Business
in her words: Girls Get Tech. They Just Need Others to Believe It.
New research explores how access to technology helps put girls on par with boys. Source: NYT > Business
They Fixed Pornography
OnlyFans has put X-rated entertainment in the hands of its entertainers. Call it the paywall of porn. Source: NYT > Business
Why Jeff Bezos Went to Medium With His Message
“When people have something to say, they come to Medium, where they can say it at length,” a spokeswoman for the online platform said. Source: NYT > Business