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Singapore has taken swift action under the Online Criminal Harms Act, ordering YouTube, Facebook, and X to block 14 posts that spread nativist and xenophobic narratives targeting the Indian community. Investigations revealed the content originated from a China-based platform before being amplified across global social media, falsely claiming that Singapore’s multiracial model is a façade and that stability depends on its ethnic Chinese majority. The posts used derogatory imagery of India

LERS stands for Law Enforcement Response (or Request) System — the online portals where verified police submit data requests to WhatsApp, Google, Meta, Apple and more. How they work.

The Delhi High Court (SBI v. Hare Ram Singh) ruled that merely denying you shared an OTP won't make your bank pay: click a phishing link and the loss is yours. SIM-swap is different.

How police and government request user data from WhatsApp, Google, Meta, Apple and Telegram: the LERS portals, preservation vs disclosure, emergencies, and India's MLAT route.

How police request Apple and iCloud data via the Apple Law Enforcement Portal (lep.apple.com): preservation, emergency disclosure, and the warrant rule.

The Karnataka High Court held BSNL vicariously liable for a 2019 SIM-swap fraud that drained ₹87.7 lakh from a cooperative bank, ordering over ₹55 lakh in compensation.

Chinese intelligence officers pose as online HR recruiters or consultants who represent fake, but often legitimate-looking, “cover companies” and claim to be located in countries other than China. Five Eyes agencies have identified individuals who have undertaken these activities, leading to criminal prosecutions, job losses, and security-clearance revocation.

The police pointed out that Mạnh organized employees to improve the search engine rankings of relevant gambling websites by massively creating backlinks, publishing promotional articles and online content, etc; technically this method also involves unauthorized intrusion in genuine websites. The method is known as black hat SEO as well.

Sihanoukville Prosecutors announces names in Transnational Cyber Fraud Case: 33 Foreign Suspect scammers Indicted, 5 Chinese Suspects Granted Bail

In a decisive regulatory shift, the Government of India brought the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2026 into force on 1 May 2026, effectively imposing a nationwide blanket ban on all forms of real-money online gaming. Enacted through the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (passed by Parliament in August 2025), the law prohibits any online game, whether skill-based or chance-based, that involves deposits, entry fees, or monetary winnings.

In an operation conducted by Thana Cyber Manesar, Gurugram Police, 6 accused were arrested who were involved in running an online gaming panel used for financial transactions and cyber fraud (including lottery-style scams).

This verdict doesn’t just resolve a dispute between a proud Indian sanitaryware brand and the tech giant, it signals India’s emergence as a global frontrunner in balancing innovation with robust intellectual property safeguards in the online advertising ecosystem.