- India's Parliament passes data-protection bill to regulate tech companies and protect citizens.
- Companies must obtain explicit consent from users before collecting personal data.
- Government can limit the transfer of data outside India and penalize companies for breaking the rules.
- Rights groups criticize the bill for giving the government excessive power and widening censorship powers.
- Bill allows authorities to collect data without individuals' consent under exceptional circumstances.
Meta, Alphabet and Other Tech Firms Face New Data Rules in India
Companies must get explicit permission from users for data handling, but the law carves out many exemptions for the government
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