A client-museum asked us whether shooting a documentary with a glimpse of a copyrighted photograph in the background amounts to copyright infringement? Well technically yes, as would singing a snippet of a song authored by someone else or cutting a cartoon strip and hanging it on your fridge. But is it enough to prosecute youRead more
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1. Introduction This blog post outlines the current regulatory framework applicable to online content and the platforms which host such content. Online content regulation is a hotly debated topic and with due reason. India has seen a surge in online content providers in the past few years. This coupled with the seeming absence of anyRead more
Introduction ‘Fake news’ is news, stories or hoaxes created to deliberately misinform or deceive readers. Usually, these stories are created to either influence people’s views, push a political agenda or cause confusion and can often be a profitable business for online publishers. ‘Fake news’ stories can deceive people by looking like trusted websites or using similar namesRead more
Summary This article focuses on the measures adopted by various governments to tackle the issue of fake news, across multiple jurisdictions. While understanding the steps taken by the different governments, it provides a timeline of the measures adopted in India to tackle this problem. Introduction Ogilvy’s Global Media Influence Survey of 2018[1] has uncovered thatRead more