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    Generative AI must pay for using copyright content, says DNPA

    • 22.06.2025
    • India Today

    The Digital News Publishers Association said it "firmly believes that utilising the content of digital news publishers, without consent, for AI training and subsequent generative AI applications, such as search assistance and information purposes, constitutes an infringement of copyright."

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    Sky Views Personal Data as a Potential Weapon in IPTV Piracy War

    • 22.06.2025
    • Torrent Freak

    Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) says it has been "engaging with Sky for some time" over the use of personal data to crackdown on streaming piracy, including IPTV services accessed via set-top boxes.

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    Tech firms, content industry debate AI, copyright at ministry of commerce event

    • 21.06.2025
    • Hindustan Times

    The meetings, organised by ministry of commerce and industry’s department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT), were held on June 19 and 20

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    Sports Piracy Damages Soar in Italy Despite ‘Piracy Shield’ Blocking Efforts

    • 21.06.2025
    • Torrent Freak

    Despite blocking thousands of illegal streaming sites and services, Italy's new anti-piracy law and the related 'Piracy Shield' blocking system have a limited effect on piracy rates.

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    X Challenges New York Bill Requiring Social Media Content Moderation Disclosures

    • 21.06.2025
    • Medianama

    X (formerly Twitter) has filed a lawsuit challenging a New York bill that requires social media platforms to disclose their content moderation policies or face financial penalties.

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    YouTube Shorts has 200bn+ daily views: Neal Mohan

    • 21.06.2025
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    YouTube has hit a staggering new milestone with its short-form video feature, YouTube Shorts, now clocking nearly 200 billion daily views.

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    Is Snapchat’s bid to attract Indian advertisers working?

    • 20.06.2025
    • Storyboard18

    While platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and even homegrown players like Moj and ShareChat secure consistent ad spends, has Snapchat been able to break into the media plans of top marketers?

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    Australia nears under-16 social media ban after age-check trial

    • 20.06.2025
    • Storyboard18

    The trial evaluated more than 50 companies and tested a mix of age-assurance methods. While it found no single solution universally applicable to all platforms, it identified a suite of workable tools that can be tailored to different contexts.

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    YouTube Cracks Down on Ad Blockers: Is It Legal to Use Them?

    • 20.06.2025
    • Medianama

    Google has blocked the playback of YouTube videos for users who have ad blockers installed on their devices, according to media reports. Additionally, some users have experienced lag and frame drops during video playback on YouTube after installing an ad blocker.

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    Experts Discuss MeitY’s Consent Management System: Children’s Rights, Consent Fatigue, And More

    • 20.06.2025
    • Medianama

    In April this year, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released a Business Requirement Document (BRD) describing a Consent Management System (CMS) that introduces a set of guidelines and rules that allows data principals to make all important decisions regarding consent for data protection and processing, from granting it to withdrawing it, through a single platform that complies with the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act and the DPDP Rules.

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