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Meet on revenue-sharing between Big Tech, online news publishers today

Meet on revenue-sharing between Big Tech, online news publishers today
Updated on Jun 12, 2024 08:40 AM IST

Social media influencers may be booked for promoting offshore betting platforms

The advisory came in response to increasing instances of advertisements promoting offshore betting and gambling platforms. (Shutterstock)
Published on Mar 21, 2024 06:58 PM IST

MIB orders magazine to take down story detailing civilian abuse by army

In the meeting, it is understood that the government said that the article was based on "unsubstantiated reports" that alleged something against the Indian army. (Representative Photo)
Published on Feb 14, 2024 01:04 AM IST

Centre reacts after Tamil actor Vishal flags corruption in CBFC

Central Board of Film Certification
Published on Sep 29, 2023 03:11 PM IST

‘Peddling fake news’: I&B ministry exposes 6 YouTube channels

In a six-series Twitter thread, the PIB (Press Information Bureau) fact-check unit (FCU) released several evidences to prove these channels' attempts to spread fake news.
Updated on Jan 12, 2023 02:36 PM IST

Govt's strong advisory to TV channels on reporting. It mentions Pant's accident

The advisory mentioned 12 incidents on which news report telecast, according to the ministry, infringed the Programme Code, including the accident of cricketer Rishabh Pant.
Published on Jan 09, 2023 03:34 PM IST

Daily brief: Centre releases draft rules against betting in online games

The ministry has released draft rules for online gaming companies, in which provisions for self-regulatory mechanism and players' verification are included.
Published on Jan 02, 2023 09:02 PM IST

Centre blocks 45 YouTube videos found spreading ‘lies’ on Agnipath, J&K

The I&B ministry has, from time to time, issued orders to take down YouTube channels for spreading misinformation and threatening the country’s sovereignty under the new IT rules incorporated on February 25 last year.
Published on Sep 26, 2022 06:19 PM IST

I&B ministry proposes bill to regulate digital media outlets

As of now, the digital media is not regulated by the Union ministry of information and broadcasting (I&B), but can voluntarily register with the ministry as per the new IT rules introduced last year. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Jul 16, 2022 12:52 PM IST

Centre announces merger of four film bodies

The ministry of information and broadcasting announced the merger of four film bodies on Wednesday. (PTI)
Updated on Mar 31, 2022 01:15 PM IST

Day after Kerala HC upheld ban on MediaOne, order challenged in division bench

Malayalam news channel ‘MediaOne’ controlled by the Jamat-e-Islami, went off air on Monday noon. (TWITTER/@MediaOneTVLive.)
Published on Feb 09, 2022 01:18 PM IST

In heated meeting, India seeks strict action from Twitter, Facebook on fake news

The meeting was a follow-up to the I&B ministry's use of "emergency powers" in December and January to order the blocking of 55 channels on Google's YouTube platform, and some Twitter and Facebook accounts.
Published on Feb 03, 2022 05:43 AM IST

‘IAS rule change not Centre-state issue, it’s about country’s governance’

The Union government has sought state government responses to the proposed amendments to IAS cadre rules by January 25. (Archive)
Updated on Jan 25, 2022 03:37 AM IST

‘Anti-India’ content: Govt cracks down on 35 YouTube channels

According to the ministry, the YouTube channels, websites, and other social media accounts blocked were used by “Pakistan for spreading anti-India fake news about sensitive subjects related to India”.
Updated on Jan 22, 2022 02:32 AM IST