Write To Information Technology, Media, Telecommunication, December 2022

A. TECHNOLOGY:

1. DIA proposed to regulate algorithms used by social media and internet firms:

According to reports, the Digital India Act (DIA), as proposed, and the draft rules may include provisions to govern latest technologies used by social media platforms such as advanced quantum computing, metaverse and AI, amongst others. If included, India will become one of the first few countries in the world to govern legal oversight of proprietary software codes used by social media platforms.

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2. Despite ITC ruling in favour of AliveCor, import ban on Apple watches on hold:

The International Trade Commission (ITC) issued its Final Determination ruling stating that Apple Watch infringed AliveCor's patented technology. The ITC issued a Limited Exclusion Order (LEO), a cease and desist order and set a bond in the amount of $2.00 per unit of infringing Apple Watches imported or sold during the Presidential review period, potentially impacting sales of