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MeitY warns social media cos to remove hoax bomb threats or else be held liable

This measure is part of a broader strategy by Albanese's center-left Labor government to tackle the growing influence of technology giants, which have been linked to a rise in misinformation and mental health issues among young people.

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)’s advisory also asked social media platforms to provide information on the matter to law enforcement agencies within 72 hours.

Norway to raise social media age limit to 15 backed by age verification system

The Norwegian government will also implement an age verification system to ensure compliance with the new rules. (Photo by freestocks on Unsplash)

The Norwegian government plan aims to safeguard children from harmful online content.

Telemarketers support govt plan to regulate commercial SMS, voice services: report

For a long time, telcos including Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea have been urging the government to regulate telemarketers to combat spam effectively.

Ministry of I&B schedules pre-bid conference for FM Radio Phase-III auction on October 28

Radio industry requested TRAI for subsidies, minimum costs for hardware upgradation, a phased transition, and the usage of existing spectrum to also do digital in a simulcast mode.

On October 14, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued a notice inviting applications for e-auctions of third batch of Private FM Radio Phase III channels in 234 cities with 730 channels.

Govt working on new broadcast policy to regulate OTTs

The Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, L Murugan said that after receiving the suggestions, inputs from the industry and public, the government will introduce the policy to regulate OTTs in the Parliament.

Ola exec Sidharth Shakdher joins Paytm as CMO and Business Head

Sidharth Shakdher reportedly quit Ola within nine months of joining the Bhavish Aggarwal-led company.

Former CBO at Ola, Sidharth Shakdher has joined Paytm as chief marketing officer and business head, where he will work closely with Paytm’s CEO, Vijay Shekhar Sharma.

I&B Ministry ‘suspends’ work on draft Broadcasting Bill

With an aim to ensure ensure responsible digital advertising, MIB had launched the Digital Advertisement Policy in November, 2023.

While the first draft was made public, the second draft of the Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill was circulated among select stakeholders in July 2024. It eventually was withdrawn by MIB saying it will ‘soon release the fresh draft’.

WPP India revenue grew 2.3% in September quarter led by GroupM

The revenue less pass-through costs for the advertising giant WPP in India stood at 6.2% for the September quarter’24. CEO Mark Read says that the agency saw growth in North America, Western Continental Europe, and India, though trading in China remained difficult.

SC sets aside NCLAT order on Rs 158-crore settlement of Byju’s with BCCI

In a major setback to Byju’s, the Supreme Court has set aside an NCLAT order allowing settlement between the edtech major and BCCI, on October 23.

TRAI releases consultation paper on terms, conditions of network authorisations under Telecom Act

The News Broadcasters and Digital Association (NBDA) warned that while GBBs have the potential to diversify broadcasting, allowing them to operate without a well-defined regulatory structure could undermine competitive fairness.

TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) has sought comments from the stakeholders on authorisation for telecom, satellite, cloud-hosted networks under the Telecommunications Act, 2023.