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    Govt stands firm on 3-hour content takedown rule, tells platforms no dilution planned

    • 26.02.2026
    • Storyboard18

    MeitY officials signal strict enforcement via MHA’s Sahyog portal, but offer talks on technical implementation challenges.

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    India in the first tier of AI nations, says Motion Picture Association CEO Charles Rivkin

    • 26.02.2026
    • Storyboard18

    India is emerging as a key voice in global AI governance, with MPA chief Charles Rivkin saying strong copyright rules and balanced regulation will determine how much global investment and creative innovation flow into the country.

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    Time for platforms to take responsibility, says Ashwini Vaishnaw; calls internet at ‘inflection point’

    • 26.02.2026
    • Storyboard18

    Union Minister warns deepfakes, cyber frauds and algorithmic amplification threaten institutional trust; signals stricter accountability framework for digital platforms.

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    MeitY Secretary S Krishnan defends social media regulation, tells tech platforms to operate within constitutional limits

    • 26.02.2026
    • Storyboard18

    On repeated legal challenges to content takedowns and platform regulation, S Krishnan, Secretary at the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology maintained that courts have consistently upheld the government’s position, describing these as “lawful restrictions.”

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    Platforms must take responsibility for content being hosted & published: Ashwini Vaishnaw

    • 26.02.2026
    • Exchange4media

    Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw has said at an industry event that platforms have evolved from neutral intermediaries to powerful media entities

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    Ashwini Vaishnaw seeks fair pay model for content creators

    • 26.02.2026
    • Exchange4media

    Speaking at an industry event, Ashwini Vaishnaw called on social media platforms to rethink their revenue models and compensate original content creators equitably

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    iWorldOTT piracy hits Rs 8,000–11,000 crore annually in 2025

    • 26.02.2026
    • Indian Television

    Illegal feeds drain broadcasters as MIB task force moves slowly; OTT now main piracy source with 63 per cent share.

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    YouTube is now AI’s go-to source, forcing brands to rethink visibility

    • 26.02.2026
    • Exchange4media

    As AI citations surge and YouTube takes the lead, brands confront a new marketing race to shape what machines say first

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    Small-town cinemas see a boom from blockbusters, but can Bollywood deliver enough hits to sustain the momentum?

    • 26.02.2026
    • Mint

    With Dhurandhar and Border 2, it has been a better time for tier-two and tier-three town cinemas than was the case in many months.

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    BMC budget 2026–27: Entertainment tax may push up film & circus tickets, pub bills

    • 25.02.2026
    • The Times of India

    The civic body is all set to impose entertainment tax after Sept 2026, once the state urban development department gives its assent to the BMC.

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