Indian Governance and Policy Project (IGAP)

Indian Governance and Policy Project (IGAP) is excited to announce its latest collaboration with the All India Game Developers' Forum (AIGDF) on a report analysing the challenges stemming from the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) in relation to the gaming industry. In the months ahead, compliance with India's new privacy regime will be crucial for various sectors of India's blossoming digital economy! #gaming #techpolicy #dataprotection #privacy

Last week, I had the privilege to attend and speak at the conference - "Challenges posed by AI & its Regulation" at NFSU. The conference was organized under the aegis of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). This event brought together a constellation of senior law enforcement officers, policymakers, members of the industry, and AI experts to discuss the future of AI regulation and its impact on policing, society, and innovation. The discussions were insightful, focusing on: balancing innovation and regulation—ensuring AI technology benefits society while minimizing risks. Ethical AI practices—addressing fairness, transparency, and accountability in AI systems.  Need and consideration for AI in policing, forensics and criminal procedures. Special thanks to the Ministry of Home Affairs, NLU, Delhi & National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) for creating this incredible platform for dialogue and collaboration. Excited to see how these conversations shape the future of AI and its regulation! Indian Governance and Policy Project (IGAP) #AIRegulation #AI #TechPolicy #Innovation #EthicsInAI #FutureOfAI #XUniversity #MinistryOfInternalAffairs #AIConference

Part-II of IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 #ITRules while defining due diligence of Significant Social Media Intermediaries (SSMI) requires that such SSMI "publish periodic compliance report every month mentioning the details of complaints received and action taken thereon, and, in respect of a significant social media intermediary the number of specific communication links or parts of information that the intermediary has removed or disabled access to in pursuance of any proactive monitoring conducted by using automated tools or any other relevant information as may be specified" Accordingly, such SSMI having >5M registered users in India are obligated to monthly compliance reports since June, 2021. The Social media platforms have a responsibility to create a transparent and accountable digital environment, especially given their influence on public discourse. The team from Indian Governance and Policy Project (IGAP) led by Dhruv Garg, Anna Liz Thomas and @Soumya undertook this study and carried out a comprehensive analysis diving deep into how major platforms like #Facebook, #Instagram, #WhatsApp, #YouTube, #Twitter/X, #LinkedIn, #Snap Inc., #ShareChat, and #Koo performed on this important requirement covering almost three year period and based on the publicly available reports. So many reports to read! The team also went through other #global reports published by most of these platforms. The report underscores the need for uniform, more granular reporting in line with the intent of IT Rules, 2021 and aims to help bridge the gaps in content moderation practices across platforms operating in India. The idea had been toying in my mind since my #MeitY days. I take this opportunity to thank the team IGAP. Request your feedback! 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/dactwCk2 Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Prafulla Kumar Deepak Goel Dr. Sathyanarayanan Subramanian Dr. Dhawal Gupta Dr. Gaurav Gupta Notan Roy Dr. Debjit Kar Ashutosh Shukla, IPS Retd Kshitij Aggarwal Shailendra Vikram Singh #SocialMedia #SSMI #DigitalGovernance #Transparency #ContentModeration #Grievance #ITAct #ITAct2000 #ITRules #IntermediaryRules #DigitalIndia

🚨 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁! 🚨 We are excited to announce the release of Indian Governance and Policy Project (IGAP)'s latest report: 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗔 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 📊 Authored by Shri Rakesh Maheshwari, Former Senior Director & Group Coordinator (Cyber Laws and Data Governance), MeitY along with Anna Liz Thomas and Soumya AK, the comprehensive analysis dives deep into how major platforms like Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Snap Inc., ShareChat, and Koo are complying with India’s IT Rules, 2021. Key insights from the report include: 🔍 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 across platforms, with some offering limited data on their content moderation practices. 🛠️ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺𝘀: Users face challenges navigating global vs. India-specific complaint systems. 🌐 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Authors recommend standardized reporting formats, stronger oversight of content moderation, and more transparency, particularly for content in regional languages. As social media continues to shape public discourse, transparency is more important than ever. The report highlights both the progress made and the areas where improvement is needed to create a safer and more accountable digital ecosystem for all. 📥 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/dactwCk2 #SocialMedia #DigitalGovernance #Transparency #ContentModeration #ITRules #IntermediaryRules #DigitalIndia

Financial Express (India) covers the latest All India Game Developers' Forum (AIGDF) & Indian Governance and Policy Project (IGAP) report titled "Anticipated Impact of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 on the Online Gaming Sector”. The report examines the specific data protection compliance requirements for online games across the three revenue categories - 'Free-to-Play', 'Real-Money' and 'Web3' gaming. #OnlineGaming #GameDev #DataProtection #DPDP #Privacy #DigitalIndia

The Economic Times ETLegalWorld covers the latest All India Game Developers' Forum (AIGDF) report, “Anticipated Impact of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 on the Online Gaming Sector”, published in collaboration with the Indian Governance and Policy Project (IGAP). The report examines the specific data protection compliance requirements across categories of online games - 'Free-to-Play', 'Real-Money' and 'Web3' gaming, and how the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) will be a game-changer for India's online gaming industry. https://lnkd.in/dNd74ySg #OnlineGaming #DataProtection #DPDP #DigitalIndia

The Economic Times ETLegalWorld covers the latest All India Game Developers' Forum (AIGDF) & Indian Governance and Policy Project (IGAP)'s report on “Anticipated Impact of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 on the Online Gaming Sector” and gets 14 eminent legal experts to weigh in on the impact of DPDP on online gaming sector. Rashmi Deshpande | Suvarna Mandal | Saurav Agrawal | Ronil Goger | Tushar Agarwal | Smriti Jaswal | Arun Sadhanand Prabhu | Ankit Sahni | Suhael Buttan | Abhishek Bansal | Suvigya Awasthy | Sudarshan Singh SHEKHAWAT | Subhash Bhutoria | Yash Kumar Read more at: https://lnkd.in/dB5QcAtd

Financial Express (India) covers the latest All India Game Developers' Forum (AIGDF) & Indian Governance and Policy Project (IGAP) report titled "Anticipated Impact of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 on the Online Gaming Sector”. The report examines the specific data protection compliance requirements for online games across the three revenue categories - 'Free-to-Play', 'Real-Money' and 'Web3' gaming. #OnlineGaming #GameDev #DataProtection #DPDP #Privacy #DigitalIndia

The Economic Times ETLegalWorld covers the latest All India Game Developers' Forum (AIGDF) report, “Anticipated Impact of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 on the Online Gaming Sector”, published in collaboration with the Indian Governance and Policy Project (IGAP). The report examines the specific data protection compliance requirements across categories of online games - 'Free-to-Play', 'Real-Money' and 'Web3' gaming, and how the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) will be a game-changer for India's online gaming industry. https://lnkd.in/dNd74ySg #OnlineGaming #DataProtection #DPDP #DigitalIndia

Dedipyaman Shukla recently took a session on Navigating Legal Challenges for Digital Businesses in India at National Law University, Delhi under the guidance of Professor Dr. Risham Garg.