The Supreme Court on Thursday (March 4) said the centre should present guidelines to regulate OTT platform content. During the recent hearing for the Tandav cases, the court observed that a few OTT platforms show some kind of pornographic content at times, and there should be a mechanism to screen such programmes. A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and R Subhash Reddy said, "A balance has to be struck as some OTT platforms are also showing pornographic materials on their platforms." The court has asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to present the recent guidelines of the government to regulate social media platforms on Friday (March 5). On the same day, the court would also hear the plea of Amazon Prime Video's India head Aparna Purohit. The Allahabad High Court recently rejected Aparna Purohit's anticipatory bail in connection with the FIRs lodged against her over web series Tandav. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing Purohit, said the cases … [Read more...] about Tandav Controversy: SC Calls For Balance As Few OTT Platforms Show Pornographic Content
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Paley Center Series To Look At Media’s Role In Providing Diverse & Inclusive Platform For Women
EXCLUSIVE: In honor of International Women’s Day, The Paley Center for Media has announced a quarterly series of conversations exploring the media’s role in providing a diverse and inclusive platform for women. The series will kick off with its inaugural event on International Women’s Day, Monday, March 8 at 10 am ET/7 am PT on the Paley Center’s dedicated channel on Verizon Media’s Yahoo Entertainment. Choosing to Challenge: How Women Are Leading the Way , will focus on women’s roles as leaders in our society and address some of the most significant issues facing all women, according to the organization. The panel will include Misty Copeland, Ballerina, Author, and Philanthropist; Hon. Val Demings, U.S. Representative (FL-10); Cynthia Erivo, Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award–winning Actress, Singer, and Producer; Julie Foudy, espnW Writer and Soccer Commentator, ESPN; Rita Moreno, Actor and Activist; Norah O’Donnell, Anchor and Managing Editor, CBS Evening News; Phylicia Rashad, … [Read more...] about Paley Center Series To Look At Media’s Role In Providing Diverse & Inclusive Platform For Women
Jack Dorsey’s Square Buying Jay-Z Music Platform Tidal For $297 Million
Jack Dorsey ’s other company – Square – announced Thursday it’s buying a majority stake in Jay-Z ’s streaming music platform Tidal for $297 million in cash and stock. Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter will join the board of directors of publicly-traded Square, a financial services and payments company. Square said it’s taking a “significant ownership stake” in Tidal and that existing artist shareholders will own the rest. Tidal will operate independently within Square. Square said the acquisition extends its “purpose of economic empowerment” to a new vertical — musicians. Square offers financial tools to help launch and grow small businesses and individuals manage money. “It comes down to one simple idea: finding new ways for artists to support their work,” said Dorsey, cofounder and CEO of Square (and of Twitter ). “New ideas are found at intersections and we believe there’s a compelling one between music and the economy. I knew Tidal was something special as soon as I … [Read more...] about Jack Dorsey’s Square Buying Jay-Z Music Platform Tidal For $297 Million
Podcast Academy Announces Nominees for Inaugural ‘Ambies’ Awards
The Podcast Academy has announced the nominees for their inaugural Awards for Excellence in Audio, a.k.a. the Ambies . Matthew McConaughey, Tessa Thompson, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Malcolm Gladwell and Willem Dafoe, and Charlotte Gainsbourg are among the 164 nominees in 23 categories that include Best Performer in Audio Fiction, Best Podcast Host, Best True Crime Podcast, Podcast of the Year, and more. Dirty Diana , The Left Right Game, and Wind of Change each earned four nominations, the most for any podcast. Dirty Diana is also up for Podcast of the Year, up against nine other programs including Chasing Cosby, Bunga Bunga, Detours, and Say Their Name . “The Podcast Academy was founded a year ago with the mission to foster inclusivity, elevate awareness, and build excitement for podcasts through initiatives, programming, and our annual awards,” Donald Albright, Chairman of the Podcast Academy and President & Co-Founder of Tenderfoot TV, said in a statement. … [Read more...] about Podcast Academy Announces Nominees for Inaugural ‘Ambies’ Awards
Facebook To End Ban On Political Advertising March 4
Facebook announced plans to resume political, electoral and social issue ads in the U.S. tomorrow, March 4, ending a temporary ban it put in place after the November 2020 — to avoid confusion and abuse amid claims by former President Donald Trump and his supporters that the election had been stolen. The ad ban was a bit of a reversal by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who has in the past has hewn to a hands-off position on content and political advertising , which is considered speech, unless there is the risk of imminent danger. But a lot changed with the unprecedented misinformation that proliferated on social media around the last election and the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6. “Unlike other platforms, we require authorization and transparency not just for political and electoral ads, but also for social issue ads, and our systems do not distinguish between these categories. We’ve heard a lot of feedback about this and learned more about political and … [Read more...] about Facebook To End Ban On Political Advertising March 4