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Malaysia Issues Statutory Demand to TikTok Over Royal Content

Compelling TikTok to explain alleged moderation failures, the order signals tougher enforcement of online content rules.

YouTube Expands AI Likeness Detection to All Adult Creators

X Agrees to Ofcom Targets to Tackle Illegal Hate and Terror Content in UK

iHeartMedia and SiriusXM Explore Merger Talks

FCC Opens Review of TV Ratings on Gender Identity in Children’s Programming

BBC to Cut 1,800–2,000 Jobs in Largest Layoffs in 15 Years

UK Names Ian Cheshire as Preferred Ofcom Chair

India Extends Freeze on News TV Ratings for Four Weeks

India Notifies TV Ratings Policy 2026, Expands Meters and Government Oversight

Irish Court Orders Revolut to Give Sky Details of 304 Suspected IPTV Subscribers

EU Says Major Porn Sites Likely Violated Digital Services Act Over Child Access

India Orders 4-Week Freeze on TV News Ratings Over Israel–Iran War Coverage

India Blocks Five OTT Platforms Over Alleged Obscene Content

UK Brings Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ Under Ofcom’s New Tier 1 Rules

Axel Springer Backs £500m Efune Bid for the Telegraph, Challenging DMGT Deal

FCC Opens Inquiry Into ABC’s The View Over Equal-Time Rules

Washington Post Announces 30% Staff Cuts, Eliminates Sports Desk in Broad Restructuring

FCC Tightens Equal-Time Guidance for Talk and Daytime Shows, Pledging Case-by-Case Reviews

Russia Restricts Access to Shikimori.one, a Major Russian-Language Anime Encyclopedia

BBC Explores Linking iPlayer Accounts to TV Licence Records to Tackle Evasion