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    From Defluence to AI Ethics: What’s Inside India’s New Code of Standards for Influencer Content

    • 11.04.2025
    • Medianama

    The Indian Influencer Governance Council (IIGC), a self-regulatory body representing digital influencers, released a code of standards governing influencer content earlier this month.

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    Deepfake pandemic triggers a rush for tools to fight e-fraud

    • 11.04.2025
    • The Economic Times

    Traditional detection methods like watermarking, C2PA metadata, and facial recognition are no longer enough, experts said.

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    Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts*’ Tracking for Fair $70M U.S. Opening

    • 10.04.2025
    • The Hollywood ReporterThe superhero pic — introducing a new team of antiheroes and villains to the big screen — hopes to grow that number by the time it kicks off the summer box office season May 2.

    The superhero pic — introducing a new team of antiheroes and villains to the big screen — hopes to grow that number by the time it kicks off the summer box office season May 2.

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    ‘Naruto’ Franchise Lands Theatrical Deal for Indian Market Rollout

    • 10.04.2025
    • Variety

    Anime fans across India are in for a treat as Reliance Entertainment has inked a deal with Japan’s TV Tokyo and Happening 365 to bring the iconic “Naruto” film franchise to theaters nationwide.

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    With YouTube’s Backing, US Senators Reintroduce Bill To Protect Voice, Likeness From Deepfakes

    • 10.04.2025
    • Medianama

    As a group of United States (US) Senators re-introduced an anti-deepfake regulation in the US Congress, they received YouTube’s backing for the regulation.

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    U.K. Streaming Tax? Netflix Responds: “Incentivize Rather Than Penalize Investment and Success”

    • 10.04.2025
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    A parliamentary committee has recommended a levy of 5 percent of U.K. subscriber revenue on foreign streamers, including Netflix, Amazon, Apple TV+ and Disney+, to help finance British drama production.

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    Discordant note: Music labels spar with film producers over soundtrack costs as monetization opportunities dwindle

    • 10.04.2025
    • Live Mint

    With audio streaming rates for Hindi film albums having dwindled by 40-50% over the past few months and services like Airtel Wynk having shut shop, music labels are in a pickle over monetization opportunities particularly for these movie soundtracks

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    DPDP Act in harmony with principles of Right to Information Act: Ashwini Vaishnaw

    • 10.04.2025
    • Exchange4media

    Vaishnaw said this while replying to MP and Congress leader Jairam Ramesh who recently criticized the Data Protection Act, 2023 saying it 'virtually destroys the Right to Information Act, 2005'

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    DTH players urge government to act on TRAI suggestion to scrap licence fee

    • 10.04.2025
    • The Economic Times

    With the financial year 2025–26 already underway, executives at direct-to-home (DTH) operators say there is still no clarity from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) on the proposed reduction and the phased elimination of the licence fee levied on them

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    Exclusive: Who’s who of global media join WAVES 2025 subcommittees

    • 10.04.2025
    • BestMediaInfo

    The subcommittees are Outreach & Management, Bharat Pavilion, WAVES Bazaar, WaveXcelerator, Media and Publicity, Creatosphere, WAVES Cultural, and Commerce of Entertainment

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