Google's Jigsaw subsidiary is launching a new anti-misinformation project in India, aimed at preventing misleading information that has been blamed for inciting violence, a top executive said. The initiative will use "prebunking" videos --- designed to counter false claims before they become widespread --...
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Meta threatens news ban; Oversight Body for VIP rules exemptions review
Even as Meta on Tuesday warned to ban news in the US if the government passes a journalism bill that will require the social network to pay publishers for using their content, its Oversight Board suggested a revamp of its system exempting high-profile users from its rules. Andy Stone,
Eros Media, Arabia Pictures sign pact for 3 films
Indian media and entertainment company Eros Media World on Tuesday said they have joined hands with Arabia Pictures, a Riyadh-based production and global distribution company, to produce three feature films. According to a media release issued on behalf of Eros Media World, the agreement includes the ...
aha unveils trailer of ‘RathaSaatchi’
aha, the 100% local OTT platform, has released the trailer for an aha original film, ‘RathaSaatchi’, which talks about the valour of revolutionaries, revolt, and revenge, on December 9. RathaSaatchi, dubbed...
NZ mulls law to make tech firms pay for news content
The New Zealand government said it will introduce a law that will require big online digital companies such as Alphabet Inc's Google and Meta Platforms Inc to pay New Zealand media companies for the local news content that appears on their feeds.
Govt. panel undecided on ways to tax online gaming firms
A panel of Indian state finance ministers has yet to submit its report on taxation of the booming online gaming sector that is crucial to a final decision on how the levies should be imposed, a senior government official said on Monday.
The panel has for weeks been deliberating how i...