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    India’s Microdrama Market Explodes as Disney-Backed Service Hits 100 Million User

    • 12.06.2026
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    Tadka, the free, ad-supported service from JioHotstar, also says it has seen per-viewer watch time grow fivefold since its April launch.

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    Explainer: What Canada’s Safe Social Media Act means for platforms, chatbots, and children

    • 12.06.2026
    • Medianama

    Canada tabled Bill C-34 at first reading on June 10, 2026, proposing two laws in one omnibus bill: the Digital Safety Act (DSA) and the Digital Safety Commission of Canada Act (DSCC Act).

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    How Apple’s new Child Account feature raises privacy and data protection concerns

    • 11.06.2026
    • Medianama

    As India debates the side effects of digital addiction on minors, Apple has unveiled a new safety feature called ‘Child Account’ that will let parents decide what content their children can see, which apps and websites they have access to, and who they can communicate with.

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    Delhi HC says platforms must act against content targeting judges without waiting for court orders

    • 11.06.2026
    • Medianama

    The Delhi High Court (HC) has ruled that social media platforms cannot remain silent spectators when content published on their platforms maligns judges or interferes with judicial independence. The court said platforms need not wait for court directions before taking action.

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    Ashwini Vaishnaw calls for a new AI Law, reversing MeitY’s own position and his 2023 Parliamentary reply

    • 11.06.2026
    • Medianama

    Beyond the IT Act, MeitY is in talks with the industry for a new AI law: “It’s a very complex topic. Certain things have been done under the IT Act framework. But I do think that there is a requirement for a new law because the world of AI is very different from the world when the IT Act was enacted in 2000.

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    The communication glut: Could less marketing be the next competitive advantage in the AI era?

    • 11.06.2026
    • Storyboard18

    As AI supercharges content creation, consumers are being asked to process more messages than ever before. With cognitive overload on the rise and attention becoming increasingly scarce, could less marketing become the next competitive advantage?

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    MIB consolidates TV, radio and IPTV guidelines under Telecommunications Act, 2023

    • 11.06.2026
    • Exchange4media

    The draft rules seek to consolidate multiple broadcasting guidelines under the Telecommunications Act, 2023, while proposing mandatory public-interest programming for television channels and local-content requirements for private radio broadcasters.

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    Google cites YouTube terms in AI music copyright lawsuit

    • 11.06.2026
    • Indian Television

    Tech giant argues creators granted broad rights through platform licence.

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    BSNL eyes D2M broadcasting to ease IPL-style streaming surges

    • 11.06.2026
    • Storyboard18

    Direct-to-Mobile technology could help shift live sports viewing away from cellular networks, reducing congestion during peak-demand events.

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    Canada proposes social media ban for under-16s, tighter rules for AI chatbots

    • 11.06.2026
    • Storyboard18

    Canada plans to ban social media access for users under 16 and introduce stricter rules for AI chatbots to curb online harms and improve digital safety

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