Govt. issues takedown advisory to SM intermediaries on deepfakes

The Indian government yesterday issued an advisory to the significant social media intermediaries to ensure that due diligence is exercised and reasonable efforts are made to identify misinformation and deepfakes, and in particular, information that violates the provisions of rules and regulations and/or user agreements.

TRAI extends deadline for comments on digital connectivity in buildings

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has announced an extension of the deadline for the submission of comments and counter-comments regarding the ‘Regulation on Rating Framework for Digital Connectivity in Buildings or Areas.’

Jio working with Nokia to provide affordable 4G services

Reliance Jio is working with featurephone makers including Transsion’s Itel, Lava, and Nokia to make their versions of affordable Jio Bharat 4G devices, in a bid to push around 250 million 2G users to go 4G and beyond, a top company executive said.

ABP News relaunches ‘Bharat Ki Baat’

Prominent Hindi news channel ABP News has announced the relaunch of ‘Bharat Ki Baat‘, its flagship prime-time political news programme.

Meta to bar AI tools’ use for political campaigns, advertisers

Facebook owner Meta is barring political campaigns and advertisers in other regulated industries from using its new generative AI advertising products, a company spokesperson has said, denying access to tools that lawmakers have warned could turbo-charge the spread of election misinformation.

Zee Business takes pole position among biz channels

Zee Business, a prominent player in the Indian media landscape, has achieved an outstanding milestone by claiming the coveted title of India’s No. 1 Business News Channel.

WhatsApp mulls introduction of ads in status, channels: Report

In an interview with Brazilian media, WhatsApp‘s Head, Will Cathcart, stated that the company is exploring the possibility of incorporating advertisements in areas such as Status and Channels, but emphasized that ads will not be placed within users’ primary chat inbox.

Vicky Kaushal unveils ‘Sam Bahadur’ trailer

The official trailer for ‘Sam Bahadur,’ the upcoming biopic directed by Meghna Gulzar, has been released, stirring considerable anticipation among fans.

Sunny Leone, Neil Mukesh, Esha Gupta to judge ‘Glam Fame’

Whatever Productions, Krishna Kunj Production and Anaika Production have launched a unique reality show related to modelling called ‘Glam Flame’.

Hotstar to stream kabaddi for free on mobile

Disney+ Hotstar, a leading streaming platform, has announced its decision to offer free streaming of the forthcoming season of the Pro Kabaddi League, set to kick off on December 2, 2023.