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    Australian children bypass social media age limit restriction as landmark ban nears

    • 20.02.2025
    • Times of India

    An eSafety report reveals that Australian children easily bypass social media age restrictions, with 80% of kids aged 8-12 and 95% of teenagers under 16 using these platforms. The government plans a 2025 ban for under-16s, pushing for stricter age verification. Platforms will face fines and legal action for non-compliance.

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    DPDP Act, draft Rules threaten privacy, autonomy of PwDs, infantilises them, argue activists

    • 20.02.2025
    • The Hindu

    Policy think tanks, experts, and activists in the disability rights sector are trying to build a coalition to amend or drop key consent clause of DPDP Act that clubs children with PwDs

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    WAVES ’25 offers platform to electronic music producers, DJs

    • 19.02.2025
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    The Indian government wants the DJs and the electronic music producers here to jam more and create more music to be showcased on a global platform.

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    Sankranthi boosts box office to Rs 1,013 crore as Telugu films dominate the month

    • 19.02.2025
    • Indian Television

    Telugu films drive record-breaking collections, while Hindi cinema sees a slow start

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    Groups ask US court to reconsider ruling blocking net neutrality rules

    • 19.02.2025
    • ETTelcom

    The groups -- Free Press, Public Knowledge, Open Technology Institute and the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society -- argue the appeals court decision conflicts with an earlier decision by another court.

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    Banijay Unveils ‘AI Love You,’ Docu-Format Allowing Couples to Preserve Love Beyond Death

    • 19.02.2025
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    Guided by a psychologist and tech expert, couples who face an early end to life spend their final months to create a digital avatar of their loved one.

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    ‘Dune’ VFX House DNEG Makes Major Move Into AI, Unveils Deal to Buy Metaphysic

    • 19.02.2025
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The UK-based company has acquired the AI tech platform that first gained headlines for popularizing a deepfake TikTok account spoofing Tom Cruise.

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    TV News commands advertiser interest despite digital surge; print yet to reclaim pre-Covid ground

    • 19.02.2025
    • Storyboard18

    As digital platforms grow, Television News too continues to capture both viewers and advertisers, while print media is yet to regain its pre-Covid audience and advertiser interest.

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    Max Launches Successfully in Southeast Asia But Netflix Still Dominates the Region

    • 19.02.2025
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    A new report from Media Partners Asia reveals that Warner Bros. Discovery's streamer added 1.4 million subscribers in Q4 2024 in five key SEA markets.

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    Netflix Leads Southeast Asia Streaming Revenues to $1.8 Billion as Regional VOD Viewership Surges

    • 19.02.2025
    • Variety

    Southeast Asia‘s premium video-on-demand market saw robust growth in 2024, with total industry revenues jumping 14% to $1.8 billion and viewership hitting 440 billion minutes, according to fresh data from Media Partners Asia (MPA).

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