
After Apple, Google will now allow users to opt out of personalised ads
India Today
Starting late 2021, Google will make it difficult for Android apps to track users after they have opted out of personalised ads as they will lose access to advertising ads.
Google is taking a step further with user’s privacy as it will make it difficult for developers and advertisers to track users once they have opted out starting later this year. Once users have opted out of personalised ads, the developers will lose access to advertising IDs and will see a string of zeroes instead. The development will start rolling out to Android users in late 2021. Google in an email to Play Store developers notified about the development. Google has also updated its support page for advertising IDs. Financial Times quoted Google’s email to employees which say that the “changes will provide users with more control over their data, and help bolster security and privacy.”
Reddit is exploring biometric verification methods such as Face ID and Touch ID to ensure users are real humans, not bots, while pledging to maintain the platform's tradition of anonymity. CEO Steve Huffman said the company is planning to address the rising influence of AI-generated content and protect authentic user engagement.

In a push towards more inclusive school environments, the Central Board of Secondary Education has rolled out fresh directives on menstrual hygiene across its affiliated institutions. The move comes after a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court of India that places menstrual health within the framework of fundamental rights.











