Technology policy and platform safety dominated the day, with India sharpening its scrutiny of digital systems that can cause real-world harm. Authorities ordered app stores to remove battery-management apps linked to reports that e-rickshaws were being remotely disabled, and are set to summon Meta over allegations that Instagram carried ads promoting child sexual abuse material. That follows a separate Indian warning to WhatsApp over a proposed username feature seen as a potential fraud risk, underscoring a wider push to hold tech platforms accountable under the country’s IT rules. In Britain, officials struck a similar note of urgency, urging parents not to share children’s photos publicly because AI “nudification” tools can turn ordinary images into abuse material. Together, the stories reflect a growing global anxiety that everyday apps, social platforms and AI tools are outpacing the safeguards meant to keep users safe.