Digital Content
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Direct Netflix to remove objectionable scenes from ‘Bombay Begums’, child rights body tells Centre
The child rights body called for immediate action, considering the seriousness of the matter.
Scroll Staff
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Child rights body asks Netflix to stop streaming ‘Bombay Begums’
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights said the contents of the show may result in the abuse and exploitation of children.
Scroll Staff
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Centre’s move to regulate OTT platforms was to bring content under one place, says I&B ministry
The ministry’s secretary said the role of the government would not be of a regulator but of a facilitator.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Media, politicians totally clueless’: Sudhir Chaudhary on Zee News before leaving the channel
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Amravati chemist’s murder: Main accused person arrested from Nagpur
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Deepti Naval at the movies: Single-screen theatres, Rajesh Khanna and ‘Mera Naam Joker’
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Will the BJP’s Hindutva push unseat the dominance of the Dravidian parties in Tamil Nadu?
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Who were the two men behind the murder of a tailor in Udaipur?
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Centre issues notice seeking compliance of 26% FDI in digital news within one month
Entities would have to submit details of the company, including the names and addresses of its directors and shareholders.
Scroll Staff
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Online news platforms, streaming services such as Netflix now under I&B ministry’s regulation
The government amended the (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, to make the changes, which come into effect immediately.
Scroll Staff
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Too much information? How to call out fake news when you see it
For starters, stop using social media websites as legitimate sources of news.
Elizabeth Stoycheff, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Municipal council office in Bhatkal, Karnataka removes Urdu sign from its board
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Watch: Three siblings from Kerala go viral for their cover version of Coke Studio hit ‘Pasoori’
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Eco India: How unchecked plastic pollution in our rivers is harming our ecosystems
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‘Essential healthcare’: ‘Stranger Things’ actor Maya Hawke talks about mother Uma Thurman’s abortion
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Watch: Devotees from around the world start arriving for haj in Mecca after two pandemic years
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A matter of fact: New study shows how Indians respond to (mis)information on WhatsApp
The study is titled ‘I Don’t Think That’s True, Bro!’
Archis Chowdhury, Boomlive.in
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Online platforms should be accountable for fake news, revenge porn: Information technology minister
The minister urged companies to not allow their platforms to be misused.
Scroll Staff
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Are we seeing Netflix wrong? The streaming giant may be less about the content and more about data
Something about Netflix’s business model doesn’t add up – unless you look at it as a massive data collection company.
Jason Mittel, The Conversation
The Reel
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In ‘Shamshera’, a ‘masala potboiler’ and Ranbir Kapoor as ‘never seen before’
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Deepti Naval at the movies: Single-screen theatres, Rajesh Khanna and ‘Mera Naam Joker’
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‘Meme Boys’ trailer: Students take on their college management
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‘Rocketry – The Nambi Effect’ review: An important story of persecution that’s badly told
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‘Rashtra Kavach Om’ review: Low on action and even lower in brains
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Buoyed by ‘Inside Edge’, Amazon Prime Video to roll out other planned series
After ‘Inside Edge’, the streaming service will go ahead with its planned original series for its Indian customers.
Devarsi Ghosh
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There’s something queer about Tumblr
Tumblr might be the weird cousin of the other social media platforms, but it also makes a safe space for queer kids to hang out and understand their sexuality.
Brady Robards, The Conversation & Paul Byron, The Conversation