Government Moots Self-Regulatory Mechanism for Online Gaming Firms

Government Moots Self-Regulatory Mechanism for Online Gaming Firms

The government has proposed a self-regulatory mechanism, mandatory verification of players and physical Indian address for online gaming companies, according to the draft online gaming rules published on Monday. Online gaming companies will be covered under the new IT rules that were issued in 2021 for social media platforms. The online gaming platforms are expected … Read more

WhatsApp Bans 37.16 Lakh Accounts in India Last Month: Monthly Report

WhatsApp Bans 37.16 Lakh Accounts in India Last Month: Monthly Report

Instant messaging platform WhatsApp on Wednesday said it banned 37.16 lakh accounts in India in November, about 60 percent more than the accounts it barred in the preceding month. The banned WhatsApp accounts in India include 9.9 lakh accounts which were barred proactively before being flagged by users. In October, WhatsApp had banned 23.24 lakh … Read more