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TechTapes Ritika Acharya
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Technology is the catalyst by which the world turns. Over the past several years, technology has had and will continue to have a substantial impact on the practice of law. By giving you a quick weekly rundown of the most significant stories from India and other parts of the world, TechTapes places technology in a legal context and helps you understand how it is reshaping the legal profession.
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Ep 2: U.S. opens the doors to holding social media platforms liable for enabling dangerous features that jeopardise its users
In this episode, we discuss the Tamil Nadu government's plans of building an all-in-one database for e-governance and the risks therein; the Indore Collector's prohibition of social media speech; IndiaTech.org's recommendations on crypto traceability to the government; an update on the Epic v. Apple trial; and lastly, the lawsuit against Snapchat over one of its filters.
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Ep 1: The Indian cryptocurrency industry scratches its head
In today’s episode, we take a look at how private banks have unofficially started shutting their services to cryptocurrency exchanges and how this might impact investors; why the RBI has hit back at card networks; the MeitY’s refusal to publicly disclose its blocking orders issued to Twitter; the beginning of the cut-throat legal battle between Epic Games and Apple; and lastly, the legal community’s opposition to Facebook’s plans of launching a children-exclusive Instagram platform.