The Indian government had directed Internet Service Providers to block 827 websites that hosted pornographic content in 2018 even as monitoring harmful websites is a continuous process, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) said Wednesday. In 2018, Government directed Internet S...
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Apple Music adds Karoke mode with ‘Sing’ feature
Apple has announced Apple Music Sing, a karaoke experience that will be integrated directly into the company's Apple Music app. According to ANI, users will be able to follow along with Apple Mu...
Google to rollout anti-misinformation campaign in India
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 --...
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,
HBO Max back on Prime Video Channels in US
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and Amazon on Tuesday announced that streaming platform HBO Max will once again be available on the Prime Video Channels in the United States. Prime customers can sign up for HBO Max for $14.99 per month. Subscribers will have access to 15,000 hours of curated ...
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...