Digital news, OTT platforms are required to follow broad content guidelines meant for TV & print media, while social media platforms should set up redressal systems for complaints.
Until now, government's regulation of Indians' viewing habit and preferences applied to film and TV, with concerns focussed on national security. Digital streaming is uncharted territory.
FDI cap for digital news media is 26%. I&B ministry notice comes days after it brought such sites & platforms like Netflix & Hotstar under its jurisdiction.
Researchers studied brain activity and pupil dilation to discover that engaging with multiple digital media simultaneously led to an inability to recall events, even in young adults.
The Oxfam-Newslaundry report shows how upper castes dominate Indian newsrooms. But journalists like Rajat Sharma, Sudhir Chaudhary and Rahul Kanwal have also emerged as influencers on digital space.
Rediff was, arguably, the first Indian publication, online or otherwise, to unapologetically feature three very strong Hindu Right-wing voices of the time.
Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
The Indian Government has announced some rules to regulate social media, OTT and digital media companies. Known as the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, the rules intend to reign in Big Tech.
Social media companies have come under a lot of scrutiny owing to their history of regulatory violations. Following the Christchurch shooting live-stream on Facebook in New Zealand, an agreement among 48 countries and tech companies emerged.
The UK Government is also inching closer to introducing legislation to regulate content. Germany already has high standards for regulation and historic strength in managing hate speech. Countries around the world are trying to restrain the power of big tech companies to minimise the ills the bring. Will India’s approach work?
Good. They should introduce new measures for funding to bring parity between print media & online news media like the wire , newsweek etc . because their funding is shody and many of these Organisation vastly funded by Foreigners , they are shopisticated money laundering Organisation working as digital news Organisation
My country, my rules!
The Indian Government has announced some rules to regulate social media, OTT and digital media companies. Known as the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, the rules intend to reign in Big Tech.
Social media companies have come under a lot of scrutiny owing to their history of regulatory violations. Following the Christchurch shooting live-stream on Facebook in New Zealand, an agreement among 48 countries and tech companies emerged.
The UK Government is also inching closer to introducing legislation to regulate content. Germany already has high standards for regulation and historic strength in managing hate speech. Countries around the world are trying to restrain the power of big tech companies to minimise the ills the bring. Will India’s approach work?
Good. They should introduce new measures for funding to bring parity between print media & online news media like the wire , newsweek etc . because their funding is shody and many of these Organisation vastly funded by Foreigners , they are shopisticated money laundering Organisation working as digital news Organisation