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

· Dec 17, 2020 · 01:26 pm

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

· Nov 16, 2020 · 11:07 pm

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

· Nov 11, 2020 · 11:25 am

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

· Mar 04, 2020 · 11:30 pm

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

· Feb 06, 2020 · 08:30 pm

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

· Feb 06, 2020 · 06:05 pm

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

· Apr 24, 2019 · 02:30 pm

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

· Aug 01, 2017 · 08:15 am

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

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Paul Byron, The Conversation

· Jun 03, 2017 · 11:30 pm