Meta cracked down on more than 27 million posts across Facebook and Instagram in July alleging violations of community guidelines, according to its latest monthly transparency report for India.

Hollywood movie lovers in India can expect a festival feast this year with superhero flicks Black Adam, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Shazam! Fury of the Gods reaching theatres over the next few months, followed by the hugely-anticipated sequel to James Cameron’s Avatar in December.

If one is seen not complying with the guidelines around misleading ads, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) would take stern action against the violators, the government said

The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment has added the scalps of more pirate streaming sites to its growing collection. Earlier distress signals suggested that HDFilme and xCine might be in trouble, but their domains diverting to ACE leaves no doubt. Importantly, both sites were operated from Vietnam, an increasingly big player in global piracy that has the MPA worried.

Mumbai: Despite being the world’s most mature market, US SVod (subscription video-on-demand) revenues will grow by $14 billion from $43 billion in 2021 to a peak of $56 billion in 2024, according to new data from Digital TV Research. However, revenue growth will be almost flat from 2024 to 2027 due to price competition and new hybrid AVoD-SVoD tiers from major players such as Disney+ and Netflix

5G will power Digital India by opening up new digital capabilities and possibilities. for the country. Imagine an India where every school has access to the internet and children are able to get education in any corner of the country; healthcare is accessible even in remote parts of India or having new immersive experiences with AR/VR.

Vivek Gupta, co-founder, Vial Content Tech, which has formed a joint venture to bring UK’s streaming service aggregator ScreenHits to India, is pretty busy formulating the business plans and testing the app for this market.

After a grueling, hard-fought and ultimately victorious legal battle over streaming rates for the years 2018-22, the National Music Publishers’ Association, the Nashville Songwriters Association International, and the Digital Media Association today have announced a settlement with streaming services for certain mechanical streaming rates in the U.S. for the years 2023-2027: 15.35%.

To make their victims more compliant, online scammers often imply that something of value is under threat if immediate action isn't taken. Bank accounts are often mentioned but nothing is off limits. A scam currently doing the rounds warns of copyright strikes on genuine YouTube accounts, but after targeting a security researcher, the scam's secrets are now public