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Robust Mechanism In Place To Regulate Media Channels, Supreme Court Told
Asserting that there is no statutory vacuum, the central government has told the Supreme Court there exists a robust mechanism for regulation of the content of private television channels.
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Amid 'Fact-Check' Row Over Draft IT Rules, Centre Extends A Key Deadline
The Editors Guild reiterated that regardless of the absence of procedures, the amendment was in itself an illegal move as the PIB has no constitutional authority to be a regulator of the press in any capacity.
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Twitter Fires Back in Letter to Elon Musk, Claims No Deal Obligations Breached
Twitter has accused Tesla CEO Elon Musk of "knowingly" breaching an agreement to buy the social media firm. The microblogging platform in a letter filed with regulators on Monday said it had not breached its obligations under the merger agreement as claimed by Musk last week. The world's richest person has sought to back out of the $44 billion deal...
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Elon Musk, EU Industry Chief Thierry Breton Discuss Digital Services Act Ahead of Twitter Deal
Elon Musk met EU industry chief Thierry Breton on Monday and discussed EU digital media regulation ahead of Twitter deal. The two engaged in a conversation about the Digital Services Act, aimed at levying fines on companies for no control over illegal content and banning advertisements based on religion, gender, race and political opinions.
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Government Responds to WhatsApp, Says Respects Right to Privacy but It Is Subject to ‘Reasonable Restrictions’
Responding to WhatsApp’s stance for not complying with the provisions of the Intermediary Rules, the government on Wednesday said it has no intention to violate the right to privacy if it requires the messaging app to disclose the originator of a particular message.
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Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Prime Video Will Now Be Regulated by the Government
Streaming services and online news is now under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Until now, there was no body to regulate online content, and the government had said there should be some form of regulation such as there is for films, television, and print media.
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FCC Will Move to Clarify Key Social Media Legal Protections, Chairman Ajit Pai Says
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Ajit Pai said Thursday the agency will move forward to set new rules to clarify the meaning of a key legal protection for social media companies.
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"Why Should TV News Not Be Regulated," Bombay High Court Asks Centre
The Bombay High Court on Thursday said it was surprised to know that the government had no control over the electronic media and asked why television news should not be regulated by the state.
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10-Digit Mobile Numbers to Continue, No Shift to 11 Digits: TRAI
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has said that as per its recommendations the country will continue with 10-digit numbering for mobile telephone services and it has categorically rejected shifting to 11-digit mobile numbering plan.
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Pakistan TV Channels Told Not To Air "Indecent" Or "Intimate Scenes"
Pakistani television channels might no longer show "intimate moments between couples" or "bed scenes", the conservative country's media regulator has announced. It complained of too much feminist content and warned that such "bold themes" offend viewers.
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Sony Makes No Concessions to EU Regulators in EMI Music Bid
EU antitrust regulators earlier this month asked rivals and users whether they think Sony would use its greater market power to win better terms in digital media deals.
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No Plans To Regulate News Websites: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Newly appointed Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore today stressed on media adopting self-regulation and asserted that the government had no plan to regulate news portals and media websites.
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Facebook CEO Zuckerberg Says Regulation Inevitable. Is Congress Up to It?
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged Wednesday that regulation of social media companies is "inevitable".
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No Laughing Matter: China Regulator Bans TV Parodies Amid Content Crackdown
China's media regulator is cracking down on video spoofs, the official Xinhua new agency reported, amid an intensified crackdown on any content that is deemed to be in violation of socialist core values under President Xi Jinping.
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Ross Brawn To Become The New Sporting Boss Of Formula 1; But Bernie Ecclestone Won't Leave Yet
If you have been following Fomula One for eons now, Ross Brawn is a figure you have to be familiar with. For the rest, he is better described as the genius behind teams Benetton, Ferrari, Brawn GP and Mercedes in the past. Now, Ross Brawn is making a comeback to F1 in a grandiose fashion and has signed a contract to become the new sporting boss of ...
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Robust Mechanism In Place To Regulate Media Channels, Supreme Court Told
Asserting that there is no statutory vacuum, the central government has told the Supreme Court there exists a robust mechanism for regulation of the content of private television channels.
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Amid 'Fact-Check' Row Over Draft IT Rules, Centre Extends A Key Deadline
The Editors Guild reiterated that regardless of the absence of procedures, the amendment was in itself an illegal move as the PIB has no constitutional authority to be a regulator of the press in any capacity.
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Twitter Fires Back in Letter to Elon Musk, Claims No Deal Obligations Breached
Twitter has accused Tesla CEO Elon Musk of "knowingly" breaching an agreement to buy the social media firm. The microblogging platform in a letter filed with regulators on Monday said it had not breached its obligations under the merger agreement as claimed by Musk last week. The world's richest person has sought to back out of the $44 billion deal...
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Elon Musk, EU Industry Chief Thierry Breton Discuss Digital Services Act Ahead of Twitter Deal
Elon Musk met EU industry chief Thierry Breton on Monday and discussed EU digital media regulation ahead of Twitter deal. The two engaged in a conversation about the Digital Services Act, aimed at levying fines on companies for no control over illegal content and banning advertisements based on religion, gender, race and political opinions.
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Government Responds to WhatsApp, Says Respects Right to Privacy but It Is Subject to ‘Reasonable Restrictions’
Responding to WhatsApp’s stance for not complying with the provisions of the Intermediary Rules, the government on Wednesday said it has no intention to violate the right to privacy if it requires the messaging app to disclose the originator of a particular message.
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Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Prime Video Will Now Be Regulated by the Government
Streaming services and online news is now under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Until now, there was no body to regulate online content, and the government had said there should be some form of regulation such as there is for films, television, and print media.
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FCC Will Move to Clarify Key Social Media Legal Protections, Chairman Ajit Pai Says
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Ajit Pai said Thursday the agency will move forward to set new rules to clarify the meaning of a key legal protection for social media companies.
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"Why Should TV News Not Be Regulated," Bombay High Court Asks Centre
The Bombay High Court on Thursday said it was surprised to know that the government had no control over the electronic media and asked why television news should not be regulated by the state.
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10-Digit Mobile Numbers to Continue, No Shift to 11 Digits: TRAI
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has said that as per its recommendations the country will continue with 10-digit numbering for mobile telephone services and it has categorically rejected shifting to 11-digit mobile numbering plan.
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Pakistan TV Channels Told Not To Air "Indecent" Or "Intimate Scenes"
Pakistani television channels might no longer show "intimate moments between couples" or "bed scenes", the conservative country's media regulator has announced. It complained of too much feminist content and warned that such "bold themes" offend viewers.
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Sony Makes No Concessions to EU Regulators in EMI Music Bid
EU antitrust regulators earlier this month asked rivals and users whether they think Sony would use its greater market power to win better terms in digital media deals.
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No Plans To Regulate News Websites: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Newly appointed Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore today stressed on media adopting self-regulation and asserted that the government had no plan to regulate news portals and media websites.
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Facebook CEO Zuckerberg Says Regulation Inevitable. Is Congress Up to It?
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged Wednesday that regulation of social media companies is "inevitable".
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No Laughing Matter: China Regulator Bans TV Parodies Amid Content Crackdown
China's media regulator is cracking down on video spoofs, the official Xinhua new agency reported, amid an intensified crackdown on any content that is deemed to be in violation of socialist core values under President Xi Jinping.
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Ross Brawn To Become The New Sporting Boss Of Formula 1; But Bernie Ecclestone Won't Leave Yet
If you have been following Fomula One for eons now, Ross Brawn is a figure you have to be familiar with. For the rest, he is better described as the genius behind teams Benetton, Ferrari, Brawn GP and Mercedes in the past. Now, Ross Brawn is making a comeback to F1 in a grandiose fashion and has signed a contract to become the new sporting boss of ...
