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Exclusive: Centre, State governments testing anti-deepfake tech, likely to launch this year

In November 2023, Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the government would begin drafting regulations specifically to address deepfakes.

Recently, cricketer Virat Kohli fell prey to deepfake video which went viral on social media platforms.

Union Cabinet approves e-auction proposal, expansion of private FM radio in 234 cities

The rollout is also expected to create new job opportunities and promote local dialects and culture, supporting the government's 'vocal for local' initiative.

This expansion is aimed at meeting the growing demand for FM radio in areas that currently do not have access to private FM broadcasting.

EXCLUSIVE: YouTube under MIB’s scrutiny for violating content policy

Over the past ten years, the Indian government has requested Google to remove approximately 115,500 pieces of content from its platforms, including YouTube, web browser, etc.

From January to June 2023, Google received 2191 content removal requests from the government and 1677 content removal requests were received between July and December 2023.

EXCLUSIVE: RMG players meet MIB, request quality seals for legitimate games

The ministry stated that it has received concerns from Honorable Members of Parliament, statutory organizations, and public grievances regarding content on OTT platforms.

It’s important to note that for more than nine months now, policies surrounding the RMG industry have been on the back burner. With no developments on the regulatory front, RMG companies continue to struggle under the burden of additional taxes.

DNPA urges government to exempt GST for epapers, digital news subscriptions

The ministry stated that it has received concerns from Honorable Members of Parliament, statutory organizations, and public grievances regarding content on OTT platforms.

Currently, printed newspapers and journals are exempted from GST while online news subscriptions are taxed at 18 percent under the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) Act.

Not dead and buried: MIB’s Ashwini Vaishnaw is ‘open minded’ on the Broadcasting Bill

MeitY's draft data protection rules, released for consultation on January 3, propose a phased implementation, starting with DPB-related provisions.

Vaishnaw added that in recent times, a new content-creator economy has emerged across the country and the government was encouraging the segment.

Breaking: TRAI releases consultation papers on telecommunication services interconnection regulations and DAS audit manual

MIB has also highlighted certain issues that may be considered while formulating recommendations for digital radio broadcast policy.

Stakeholders are invited to submit their written comments on the consultation paper by September 6. Counter-comments, if any, may be submitted by September 20.

Exclusive: MIB to evaluate which products in health sector will require SDCs

The ministry stated that it has received concerns from Honorable Members of Parliament, statutory organizations, and public grievances regarding content on OTT platforms.

According to recommendations made by industry stakeholders, food companies which fall under the purview of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will need to acquire an SDC to advertise on any medium.

Union Budget 2024: Government to spend Rs 1,089 crore for information and publicity

The ministry stated that it has received concerns from Honorable Members of Parliament, statutory organizations, and public grievances regarding content on OTT platforms.

According to the budget expenditure report for 2024-2025, the government has allocated Rs 36.93 crore for Art and Culture and Rs 2,959.94 crore for Broadcasting. Furthermore, the government has allocated Rs 23 crore to the National Film Development Corporation.

Breaking: Stakeholders to meet MIB on July 19 to brainstorm on SDC

The ministry stated that it has received concerns from Honorable Members of Parliament, statutory organizations, and public grievances regarding content on OTT platforms.

The court had directed MIB to conduct brainstorming sessions with stakeholders to develop an implementable mechanism around Self Declaration Certificate (SDC) and submit their recommendations in three weeks.