Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) In a bid to crack down on unlawful and obscene content, the government has directed Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to disable public access to 25 OTT platforms, including big and popular names like Ullu, ALTT, and Desiflix. A notification issued by the Ministry of Information … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has expressed happiness over Uttar Pradesh’s extensive procurement of goods and services from the Government e-marketplace (GeM) platforms and praised the latter for contributing to the vision of Digital India. Union Minister wrote a letter to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) A new report on Sunday raised serious concerns about the growing threat of illegal online gambling platforms in India, especially to vulnerable groups like minors and young adults. The report by public policy think tank CUTS International warns that these platforms are not only targeting impressionable … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notices to major e-commerce platforms, including Amazon India and Flipkart, regarding the sale of flags and merchandise featuring Pakistani symbols on their platforms, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, informed on Wednesday. The Union Minister shared … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) India on Thursday banned Pakistan-origin content on OTT platforms, streaming services and digital intermediaries amid rising tensions between the two countries, following the Islamabad-sponsored terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam and the wave of fake news and propaganda unleashed by the hostile neighbouring nation. … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a plea seeking directions to the government to take immediate and decisive action to regulate explicit content on social media and OTT platforms. A bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and A.G. Masih issued a notice to the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, April 9 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing has issued a public advisory, warning citizens about the rising misuse of AI-generated Ghibli-style art, which has recently become a tool for cybercriminals. Officials have noted a growing number of cases where individuals unknowingly compromise their personal information by uploading … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking urgent judicial intervention to regulate access to social media platforms for children below 13 years of age. As per the plea, the unregulated digital exposure of minors constitutes an egregious violation … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The government on Saturday said that it has blocked 357 websites/URLs of illegal/non-compliant offshore online money gaming entities so far, and 700 such entities are under the scanner. The Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI) has intensified its enforcement actions against offshore … Read more
