OTT Platforms to Face Age Verification and Expert Review
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has recommended stronger checks on how India regulates OTT platforms. In its 254th…
Parliamentary Committee Proposes Stricter Safe Harbour Rules
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has recommended new checks on how India applies safe harbour, the legal protection…
SC Asks For Social Media Rules After Samay Raina Jokes On PwD
MediaNama’s Take: The India’s Got Latent (IGL) controversy has become a flashpoint in the ongoing national debate on the limits…
Why Bharat Matrimony & 43 Others Oppose DCB’s Ex-Ante Rules Pause
The government has paused the ex-ante provisions of the Digital Competition Bill (DCB), citing concerns that broad thresholds could affect…
WinZO Enters US Market As RMG Companies Pivot in Response to India’s New Gaming Act
Gaming company WinZO announced a foray into the USA on August 24, alongside a pivot into a short-form video content…
Should Platforms Be Accountable for Online Legal Services Ads
Three lawyers have moved Madhya Pradesh High Court’s Indore Bench challenging celebrity-led advertisements that promote online legal services through fixed-price…
Google To Pay $30M in YouTube Children’s Privacy US Lawsuit
Google agreed to pay $30 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing it of violating children’s privacy on YouTube by…
Walmart Faces Challenges with Quick Commerce in India
MediaNama’s take: Walmart’s acknowledgement that quick commerce investments in India are dragging down international margins signals more than internal trade-offs,…
Filmmakers, Producers Must Now Disclose GenAI Use To Netflix
MediaNama’s take: Netflix recently releasing guidelines for using generative AI in content production draw a line between what the company…
Govt of Odisha Invites Bids for AI Legal Drafting System
MediaNama’s Take: The Government of Odisha’s decision to integrate AI into the petition drafting process to increase administrative efficiency by…