The government’s proposal to set up a grievance panel that will have the power to override decisions of social media companies and other internet firms is aimed at addressing some infirmities and gaps arising out of big technology companies, an official statement said on Monday. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) i...
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Musk says Twitter failure to give spam data could be deal breaker
Elon Musk may walk away from his $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter Inc. if the social media network fails to provide data on spam and fake accounts, the billionaire warned in a letter to the company on Monday.
Twitter was in a "clear material breach" of its obligations and that Mus...
Google to pay damages for YouTube-hosted content in Australia
In what could be trend-setter, an Australian court on Monday ordered Google to pay a former Aussie lawmaker A$715,000 ($515,000), saying its refusal to remove a YouTuber's "relentless, racist, vilificatory, abusive and defamatory" videos drove him out of politics.
The Federal Court f...
Meity invites Indian gaming companies to discuss way forward
Even as a debate rages on whether online gaming can be equated with gambling and whether a high taxation regime is really conducive for this employment and revenue-generating sector, the Indian government seems to have decided to engage with the stakeholders --- this time on a serious note with the involvement of oth...
Hindi GEC ‘Atrangii’ to launch today
Hindi general entertainment channel ‘Atrangii’ will launch on Monday, June 6. Backed by Vibhu Agarwal, the channel will feature a programming line-up from 7 pm to 11.30 pm. The content line-up will also have some of the most-watched shows from OTT platforms and production houses that will be brought to the television screens of th...
MSD is Garuda Aerospace brand ambassador, investor
Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been picked as the brand ambassador of drone startup Garuda Aerospace, the company announced on June 6. He will also be one of their shareholders. Chennai-based Garuda Aerospace had recently announced its plans to support agriculture. The company said in April that it was working on a model to sell drones...