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Validity Of IT Rules, Relating To Online Gaming, Challenged In Court
The Delhi High Court on Friday said it would hear next week a petition challenging the constitutional and legislative validity of the Information Technology Amendment Rules, 2023, relating to online gaming.
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Centre's Online Gaming Rules Very Clear, Real Money Games Declaring Winners Based on Prediction Barred: ASG
The central government's rules for online games are very clear and betting money on uncertain events amounts to wagering, Additional Solicitor General N Venkataraman said on Tuesday. The new rules block online real money games that declare winners based on prediction of the unknown outcome, the ASG said, adding that some industry players were attem...
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Centre Announces New Fact-Check Body. Here's How It Will Flag "Fake News"
Announcing the guidelines for online gaming, the minister said that the final rule on the fact-checking unit is still in work
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New Online Gaming Rules to Spur Innovation, Boost Investor Confidence
The industry on Thursday said the new rules for online gaming will spur innovation, boost investor confidence and weed out gambling platforms while making the sector globally competitive. The norms are expected to help reduce regulatory fragmentation at the state level, and foster a more stable business environment, the industry said in one voice a...
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Government Releases New Rules For Online Gaming That Involves Betting
The government today released new rules for online gaming which prohibit any game that involves betting and wagering, and entail a framework of multiple self-regulatory organisations (SROs).
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DMK Slams Tamil Nadu Governor For Returning Bill Banning Online Gaming
The ruling party in its mouthpiece again raised concerns regarding the online gambling and said that the influence of it are leading to number of suicides in the State.
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Government to Hold Discussions With Stakeholders on PIB Fact Checks for Social Media in February: MoS IT
The government will hold discussions with stakeholders before its controversial plan to give powers to its arm the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to police fake news on social media, according to Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has prop...
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Government Moots Self-Regulatory Mechanism, Mandatory Verification for Online Gaming Firms
The government on Monday proposed a self-regulatory mechanism for online gaming firms in India as part of the draft online gaming rules. The upcoming rules will also require mandatory verification of players while firms will have to provide a physical Indian address. Meanwhile, the proposed amendments envisage that an online gaming intermediary wil...
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China Has Resolved Its Youth Game Addiction Problem, Top Industry Body Claims
China has successfully resolved the problem of game addiction among its youth, the country's top gaming industry association said in a report. Last year, regulators introduced rules to curb game addiction, barring anyone under 18 from playing video games for more than three hours a week. The move came as part of a broad regulatory crackdown against...
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Swadeshi Jagran Manch Pushes for Limits on Entry Fees for Online Games, Plans to Approach Government
The Swadeshi Jagran Manch has said it will approach the government to push for limits on paid online games' entry fees. The move comes amid attempts by the industry in the country to lobby against stringent rules recommended by a government panel that calls for a new regulatory body, along with deposit and withdrawal limits.
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PayPal Access in Indonesia Temporarily Restored After Blocking Over Licensing Rules Sparks Backlash
Indonesia has temporarily opened access to PayPal to allow users to access their money, after a block on online services triggered a backlash in the country. The government blocked PayPal, Yahoo, and several gaming services for failing to meet a deadline under the country’s licencing rules, introduced in 2020. Users in Indonesia will have access ...
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Advocacy Group Calls for Amendments in IT Rules to Reform Online Gaming for Children
The paper mentioned how different states have interpreted laws on gaming differently causing confusion for legitimate players while unwittingly allowing illegal offshore players with no accountability in the country to operate with
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Online Gaming Platform Roblox Backs Apple in Antitrust Case, Says App Store Offers Privacy and Security
Apple’s App Store offers privacy and safety benefits to its users, online gaming platform Roblox said on Thursday, supporting the iPhone-maker's bid to beat an appeal by Epic Games in a key US antitrust case.
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Audible, Apps for Holy Books Disappear from Apple’s App Store in China Amid Crackdown
Audible and some mobile apps for reading the holy books of Islam and Christianity have disappeared from the Apple’s App Store in China to adhere to the country's tightened rules for internet firms.
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3 Hours A Week: China's New Rules For Children Playing Video Games
China has forbidden under-18s from playing video games for more than three hours a week, a stringent social intervention that it said was needed to pull the plug on a growing addiction to what it once described as "spiritual opium".
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Validity Of IT Rules, Relating To Online Gaming, Challenged In Court
The Delhi High Court on Friday said it would hear next week a petition challenging the constitutional and legislative validity of the Information Technology Amendment Rules, 2023, relating to online gaming.
-
Centre's Online Gaming Rules Very Clear, Real Money Games Declaring Winners Based on Prediction Barred: ASG
The central government's rules for online games are very clear and betting money on uncertain events amounts to wagering, Additional Solicitor General N Venkataraman said on Tuesday. The new rules block online real money games that declare winners based on prediction of the unknown outcome, the ASG said, adding that some industry players were attem...
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Centre Announces New Fact-Check Body. Here's How It Will Flag "Fake News"
Announcing the guidelines for online gaming, the minister said that the final rule on the fact-checking unit is still in work
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New Online Gaming Rules to Spur Innovation, Boost Investor Confidence
The industry on Thursday said the new rules for online gaming will spur innovation, boost investor confidence and weed out gambling platforms while making the sector globally competitive. The norms are expected to help reduce regulatory fragmentation at the state level, and foster a more stable business environment, the industry said in one voice a...
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Government Releases New Rules For Online Gaming That Involves Betting
The government today released new rules for online gaming which prohibit any game that involves betting and wagering, and entail a framework of multiple self-regulatory organisations (SROs).
-
DMK Slams Tamil Nadu Governor For Returning Bill Banning Online Gaming
The ruling party in its mouthpiece again raised concerns regarding the online gambling and said that the influence of it are leading to number of suicides in the State.
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Government to Hold Discussions With Stakeholders on PIB Fact Checks for Social Media in February: MoS IT
The government will hold discussions with stakeholders before its controversial plan to give powers to its arm the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to police fake news on social media, according to Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has prop...
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Government Moots Self-Regulatory Mechanism, Mandatory Verification for Online Gaming Firms
The government on Monday proposed a self-regulatory mechanism for online gaming firms in India as part of the draft online gaming rules. The upcoming rules will also require mandatory verification of players while firms will have to provide a physical Indian address. Meanwhile, the proposed amendments envisage that an online gaming intermediary wil...
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China Has Resolved Its Youth Game Addiction Problem, Top Industry Body Claims
China has successfully resolved the problem of game addiction among its youth, the country's top gaming industry association said in a report. Last year, regulators introduced rules to curb game addiction, barring anyone under 18 from playing video games for more than three hours a week. The move came as part of a broad regulatory crackdown against...
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Swadeshi Jagran Manch Pushes for Limits on Entry Fees for Online Games, Plans to Approach Government
The Swadeshi Jagran Manch has said it will approach the government to push for limits on paid online games' entry fees. The move comes amid attempts by the industry in the country to lobby against stringent rules recommended by a government panel that calls for a new regulatory body, along with deposit and withdrawal limits.
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PayPal Access in Indonesia Temporarily Restored After Blocking Over Licensing Rules Sparks Backlash
Indonesia has temporarily opened access to PayPal to allow users to access their money, after a block on online services triggered a backlash in the country. The government blocked PayPal, Yahoo, and several gaming services for failing to meet a deadline under the country’s licencing rules, introduced in 2020. Users in Indonesia will have access ...
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Advocacy Group Calls for Amendments in IT Rules to Reform Online Gaming for Children
The paper mentioned how different states have interpreted laws on gaming differently causing confusion for legitimate players while unwittingly allowing illegal offshore players with no accountability in the country to operate with
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Online Gaming Platform Roblox Backs Apple in Antitrust Case, Says App Store Offers Privacy and Security
Apple’s App Store offers privacy and safety benefits to its users, online gaming platform Roblox said on Thursday, supporting the iPhone-maker's bid to beat an appeal by Epic Games in a key US antitrust case.
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Audible, Apps for Holy Books Disappear from Apple’s App Store in China Amid Crackdown
Audible and some mobile apps for reading the holy books of Islam and Christianity have disappeared from the Apple’s App Store in China to adhere to the country's tightened rules for internet firms.
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3 Hours A Week: China's New Rules For Children Playing Video Games
China has forbidden under-18s from playing video games for more than three hours a week, a stringent social intervention that it said was needed to pull the plug on a growing addiction to what it once described as "spiritual opium".
