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Puff the magic dragon: the myth of ‘safe’ e-cigarettes

An executive said that OTT platforms would collectively reach out to the government to articulate their view that static smoking warnings on small screens for content that is explicitly being requested by users may not be appropriate

OTT platforms mandated to show anti-tobacco warnings

Bindu Shajan Perappadan,Aroon Deep

A file photo of Bournvita box. Bournvita is a “scientifically formulated” drink mix with sugar levels under prescribed limits, the product’s manufacturer said in a letter to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). Image for representational purposes only.

Bournvita maker defends sugar content, says marketing is legal

Rajkummar Rao in a still from ‘Bheed’. Photo: Special Arrangement

Netflix releases censored cut of ‘Bheed,’ bucking usual practice

These aggregators include OTTplay, YuppTV Scope, and Tata Play Binge; each of these firms are backed by firms with existing footholds in the media industry and is setting sights on combining multiple subscriptions that consumers may otherwise not be willing to subscribe to simultaneously. For representational purpose only

OTT ‘aggregators’ bloom as streaming space expands

International platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV+ fare better on content accessibility.?Image for representation purpose only.

Amid India’s OTT boom, platforms still keep the disabled in the dark

A $2.3 million grant from U.K.-based charity Wellcome is funding a data skilling program run by data.org to launch the India Data Capacity Accelerator, which envisions one million Indians trained in using data to solve climate and health-related challenges. Photo: data.org website

Program launched to train 1 million Indians in climate and health data work

ONDC was launched to curb “potential rent seeking” behaviour from top e-commerce platforms in retail, food delivery and cab aggregation, and leave each part of the value chain, from cataloguing orders to actually delivering them, to different players.?File

Orders on ONDC grow rapidly as India Post gears up to join in

Vikram Sahay, Joint Secretary for Policy and Administration at the I&B Ministry. Photo: Twitter/@PIBMumbai

Avoid content that makes the country look bad on OTT: I&B Ministry official

P. D. Vaghela. File

TRAI’s Vaghela eyes reduced compliance burden for broadcasters

It is uncommon for Twitter to take down content globally in response to a regional request, especially when the reported content is not illegal in other parts of the world. File

Twitter takes down tweets globally in response to Punjab & Haryana HC directive

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FM radio firms renew demand to broadcast news

A child touches a TV screen displaying OTT streaming apps at his home in New Delhi. File

Despite court stay, OTT platforms face pressure on content

The Bangalore Metro’s WhatsApp feature is close to facilitating 3 lakh trips for commuters on the system on a monthly basis.

WhatsApp feature in Bengaluru Metro nears 3 lakh journeys