India considers banning news identified as ‘fake’ by govt on social media
This is the latest in a slew of measures by Indian PM Narendra Modi’s government that are being seen as efforts to rein in big tech firms.
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Rappler, Maria Ressa acquitted of tax evasion charge
The case was filed in 2018 by the Department of Justice over the failure of Ressa and Rappler to declare P162.41 million profit in 2015.
Murder of Brahmanbaria reporter a chilling message for journalists
In a culture of impunity, the difference between life and death is often decided by the individual choice of the criminals.
TikTok removes close to 6 million videos from Bangladesh
The number makes Bangladesh rank 5th in the world in TikTok content removal - behind the US, Pakistan, Indonesia and Brazil.
KOCCA expands budget to take nation’s content industry to global stage
President Jo Hyun-rae announced that it will be used to promote startups and small and medium-sized enterprises, besides strengthening global competitiveness.
Korean streaming services overhaul strategies as growth slows
Streaming services bolster cross-sector partnerships for viewership; more ads may be the solution to improve profitability.
Satire: Indian serials rapidly lose viewers as public flock to relationship drama
This mysterious phenomenon has actually become prevalent due to the rising cases of relationship drama unfolding on the internet, the author states.
Ali Sethi and Shae Gill’s ‘Pasoori’ is the most streamed Pakistani song on Spotify
Since its release, the song has been heard 201 million times on Spotify and its video watched 463 million times on YouTube.
Content was and will remain the king
The Nepali media ecology today has expanded but journalists suffer, just as politicians do, in their image and credibility.
Social media: Not so social
If Facebook is in peril, Twitter is disintegrating under the anarchy of its new boss, a raving egomaniac, the writer states.