Platforms meant to tell users about takedowns: ex-MeitY officer
MediaNamaby Anjali Tripathi·8d ago
“We knew it could be misused”: former MeitY cyber-law head on Section 79(3)(b) takedown notices, and who may issue them now “There was a possibility of misuse of this rule which we knew,” Rakesh...
NHRC seeks reports on children in political Instagram videos
MediaNamaby Rohit Singh·8d ago
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought action-taken reports from Meta, the Centre and Etah authorities in Uttar Pradesh after allegations that adults repeatedly used minor children...
Madras HC restricts media videos in Chennai child sexual abuse material case
MediaNamaby Azdhan·8d ago
Download a copy of the court order here: [PDF] The Madras High Court on September 25 restrained media outlets, social media intermediaries and digital platforms from publishing or circulating “any...
Why creators’ videos disappear—and appeals take 4 months
MediaNamaby Anjali Tripathi·8d ago
11 copyright strikes in six months, from one news agency. Two Instagram reels removed for “harassment” while covering a politician’s presentation.
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MediaNamaby Ann Mary Peter·8d ago
Meta charges businesses on the WhatsApp Business Platform for each delivered template message. As of July 1, 2025, this replaced the previous per-conversation model.
Google, OpenAI, Meta and others sign Trump’s AI safety accord
MediaNamaby Aakriti Bansal·8d ago
US President Donald Trump and the heads of Google, Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, Nvidia and SpaceX signed a voluntary accord on September 29, committing each company to four layers of controls and...
Why Satish Acharya’s Instagram Account Was Withheld in India
MediaNamaby Anjali Tripathi·8d ago
Instagram has withheld editorial cartoonist Satish Acharya’s account in India since Monday, September 28.
Lowdown: Inside IRDAI's consultation paper on the Public Insurance Registry - MEDIANAMA
MediaNamaby Azdhan·8d ago
Download a copy of the consultation paper here: [PDF] India’s insurance regulator, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), has called for a “Public Insurance Registry” in...
Shiprocket bets on quick commerce, AI to drive growth
MediaNamaby Amit Singh·9d ago
Downloads: While investors focused on Shiprocket’s quarterly earnings and guidance, the company’s first post-listing earnings call offered a deeper look at the strategy shaping its next phase of...
What TRAI’s new UCC rules say about using AI to detect spam
MediaNamaby Prabhanu Kumar Das·9d ago
Telecom operators must now use AI/ML systems to identify suspected spammers and initiate investigations against them.
What the Election Commission needs to disclose about its AI use
MediaNamaby Anjali Tripathi·9d ago
A Supreme Court judge suggested AI could help the poll body read lakhs of affidavits in the Trinamool symbol dispute.
SC asks Centre to consider social media rules for minors. Here's what they could cover - MEDIANAMA
MediaNamaby Aakriti Bansal·9d ago
“Guidelines are mere guidelines. It should be in some statutory format,” Justice Joymalya Bagchi told the Centre on September 28, as the Supreme Court heard a plea on social media accounts of...
Reliance-backed Netmeds’ growth stalls in FY26 as profit falls 4%
MediaNamaby Amit Singh·9d ago
Reliance Industries-backed online pharmacy retailer Netmeds saw its growth stall in FY26, as operating revenue remained almost flat and profit declined during the fiscal year ending March 2026.
Truecaller takes scam intelligence to the open web with a checker
MediaNamaby Prabhanu Kumar Das·9d ago
Truecaller has launched Scam Checker, a free web and Android service that allows users to check suspicious phone numbers, links, and messages for potential fraud without downloading an app or...
'Is it tax or a fee?' SC asks Centre to explain UPI MDR, seeks RBI, NPCI responses - MEDIANAMA
MediaNamaby Azdhan·9d ago
The Supreme Court of India sought responses from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) in a petition challenging the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR)...
What is sovereign AI? Rajasthan's AI portal privacy policy raises the question and does not answer it - MEDIANAMA
MediaNamaby Anjali Tripathi·9d ago
The state that launched an AI/ML policy in January now runs a portal with an AI sandbox and a chatbot.
Delhi HC Orders Takedown of AI Deepfakes Featuring PM Modi
MediaNamaby Azdhan·9d ago
The Delhi High Court directed Meta to immediately remove morphed, AI-generated explicit images of a woman with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, allegedly created and circulated by activists of the...
Delhi High Court to Define Personality Rights in India
MediaNamaby Aakriti Bansal·9d ago
“I want to chip off what I consider is not personality right. Whatever remains, remains,” Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani of the Delhi High Court said on September 28, according to Bar & Bench.
Did Apple-Amazon’s 2018 deal push up prices? UK tribunal allows claim to proceed - MEDIANAMA
MediaNamaby Rohit Singh·9d ago
A UK tribunal has allowed part of a consumer lawsuit against Apple and Amazon to proceed over allegations that a 2018 agreement between the companies restricted competition among sellers of Apple...
Policybazaar mulls insurance manufacturing foray
MediaNamaby Amit Singh·10d ago
We missed this earlier: The proposed commission caps by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) could erase 30% of PB Fintech’s revenue, co-founder and Group CEO Yashish...
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