Digital Content
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BJP books ‘Donate for Desh’ domain, redirects Congress crowdfunding campaign to its own website
This means that internet users who click on the link donatefordesh.org are sent to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s donation page.
Scroll Staff
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Centre issued 36,800 blocking orders to social media platforms since 2018 under IT Act
Section 69A of the Act allows the government to issue such orders if the content is deemed a threat to national security, sovereignty or public order.
Scroll Staff
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In new bill, Centre proposes to regulate streaming giants
The Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023, calls for formation of Content Evaluation Committees.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Yamini Aiyer interview: With jobless growth, welfare has become a ‘compensation’, not a public right
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Kerala: Film critics, social media platforms booked for negative reviews of Malayalam movie
A director claimed that the accused had targeted his work with the intention of extortion.
Scroll Staff
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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.
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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.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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.
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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.
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The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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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
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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
The Field
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final