Zupee Launches Micro Dramas After Gaming Ban
MediaNama’s Take: Top Indian startups in the real-money gaming space, such as Zupee and WinZO, have begun pivoting to micro…
ECI Sharing Voter Data for Telangana AI Facial Recognition System
Srinivas Kodali, an independent researcher, has filed a complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer of Telangana alleging that the Election…
Signal Rolls Out Encrypted Backups With Zero-Knowledge Proofs
Messaging application Signal has rolled out end-to-end encrypted backups for chats on its service. The backups will save an archive…
What Nepal’s Social Media Ban Means for Digital Speech Rights
MediaNama’s Take Nepal’s Social Media Bill represents far more than a regulatory framework; it is an attempt to exert sweeping…
Punjab HC Dismisses Plea on Streaming Alcohol, Drugs Songs
Medianama’s take: The Punjab and Haryana High Court (HC) ruling highlights how narrowly courts interpret contempt powers, even when faced…
PubMatic Sues Google for Limiting Monetisation in Ad Tech
Google is being sued in the US for billions of dollars in damages over allegations it illegally monopolised the advertising…
Apple Faces Copyright Lawsuit For AI Training On Pirated Books
Two book authors are asking for the destruction of Artificial Intelligence (AI) models that tech giant Apple trained on copyrighted…
Navigating India’s Online Gaming Law, Sept 19
In August this year, the Indian government notified the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Law, 2025. With this law…
MediaNama Discussion on Nepal Social Media Ban and Bill
The Nepal government’s ban on 26 social media platforms on September 4, 2024, came after many major platforms failed to…
Turkey Imposes Internet Shutdown After Pro-Opposition Protests
Internet services in Turkey slowed sharply on Sunday after police clashed with supporters of the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP)…