Japan Amends Gambling Law To Crack Down On Online Casinos
Japan’s amended law on gambling addiction takes effect from today, September 25, 2025. The law, passed by the Japanese Parliament…
Under-16 Social Media Ban in Australia To Set Global Standards?
Australia’s plan to stop children under 16 from using social media from December has drawn international attention, with the European…
MahaSamanvay Data Sale in Maharashtra Raises Privacy Risks
MediaNama’s Take: The Maharashtra government’s recent plan to share public data, including “non-personal data,” with private companies through its MahaSamanvay…
Delhi High Court Directs Takedown of Viral Bhatia Clip Videos
The Delhi High Court passed an order on September 25 directing the takedown of several YouTube videos that allegedly defamed…
Delhi HC Grants Temporary Licensing Relief To Amaravati IX
The Delhi High Court (HC) has allowed community internet exchange point (IXP) Amaravati IX to operate without an internet service…
PhonePe Files Confidential $1.3B IPO, Eyes $15B Valuation
Walmart-owned digital payments firm PhonePe has moved one step closer to going public. The company has filed draft IPO papers…
ED Seizes Rs 307 Crore in Assets from FairPlay Betting Case
On September 22, 2025, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) announced that it had taken action against FairPlay as part of an…
Swiggy Board Approves Slump Sale Of Instamart To Its Subsidiary
MediaNama’s Take: Foodtech decacorn Swiggy is hiving off its quick commerce business Instamart into a separate entity. While the Sriharsha…
RTI Reveals Jio Opposed Telecom Misuse Clause in Cyber Rules
The government should not include the misuse of telecommunication services and identifiers within the scope of the Telecom Cybersecurity rules,…
In-App Purchases, Loot Boxes Face ‘Gaming Bill’ Uncertainty
“What has happened is the [gaming] industry is like a baby that is not yet born, and we have a…