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SC seeks govt's reply on plea against blocking of YouTube channel '4 PM'

The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a petition seeking quashing of the order blocking YouTube channel '4 PM'. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan agreed to hear the plea and issued notices to the Centre and others seeking their responses on the petition. The plea, filed by Sanjay Sharma who runs the YouTube channel, has sought a direction to the Centre to produce the blocking order with reasons and records, if any, for blocking the channel. It has also sought a direction to quash the blocking order after calling upon the Centre to produce the blocking order with reasons and records. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the petitioner, said no notice was issued to the petitioner before the blocking order was passed. "The whole channel is blocked and no reason," Sibal said, adding "the only information I have is from the intermediary". "Ex-facie it is unconstitutional," he said. The bench, while issuing notice on the plea,

WAVES 2025: India big focus market for YouTube, says Gautam Anand

YouTube's Asia Pacific VP says India leads innovation for platform with Shorts, Create app, and shopping launched here first, highlighting its scale and growth potential

YouTube paid ₹21,000 crore to Indian creators over the last three years

Content produced in India racked up 45 bn hours of watch time from viewers outside

YouTube updates TV app with UI tweaks, new features: Here is what's new

The updated YouTube TV app offers several dedicated shelves and tabs to make navigation easy within the app. Moreover, it introduces watch time analytics for each device type for creators

YouTube appoints Gunjan Soni as country managing director for India

Gunjan Soni to lead YouTube's growth and innovation efforts in India

After Search, Google plans AI-generated video overviews for YouTube: Report

YouTube said that it will showcase video overviews in short clips format, making it easier to find results instead of watching the whole video. However, it is limited to English query and select topic

YouTube Music to soon offer Spotify-like lyrics sharing option: Details

New feature allows users to highlight and share song lyrics with custom backgrounds within the platform, visible on YouTube Music app

YouTube Music to soon get 'Consistent volume' option for normalising volume

YouTube Music is rolling out a new 'consistent volume' feature similar to the 'Stable volume' feature available on YouTube app, that normalises the volume across music tracks

Tech Wrap April 4: Garmin Instinct 3, POCO C71, Amazon rivals Starlink

Garmin unveiled Instinct 3 smartwatch in India. POCO C71 launched today. Amazon to rival Musk's Starlink. YouTube Shorts introduces new tools. Air India partners with Apple

More views coming for YouTube Shorts creators: Here's what is changing

This change in metrics will not affect creators' earnings or their eligibility for the YouTube Partner Program as all that will still be based on the old metrics

Kunal Kamra's video gets copyright strike on YouTube, he blames T-Series

In a social media post, Kunal Kamra defended his work as legally protected under fair use, emphasising that parody and satire should not be silenced

'Order appears arbitrary, not lawful': YouTuber on Sadhguru video takedown

The Delhi HC ordered the removal of Shyam Meera Singh's YouTube video, mentioning that it defamed Isha Foundation and its founder, spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev

YouTube removes 2.9 mn videos in India for violating community guidelines

More than 96 per cent of these videos were first flagged by machines rather than humans, said YouTube

'India's Got Latent' row: Ranveer Allahbadia, Apoorva apologise to NCW

YouTubers Ranveer Allahbadia and Apoorva Mukhija submitted written apologies to the NCW over their offensive remarks made on "India's Got Latent", panel chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar said on Friday and asserted that their comments on the online show were "simply not acceptable". Allahbadia, Mukhija and show producers Saurabh Bothra and Tushar Poojari appeared before the National Commission for Women (NCW) here on Thursday. According to sources, the two YouTubers were quizzed for hours. Addressing a press conference on Friday, Rahatkar said the NCW will not accept the use of inappropriate language. "Four people appeared before the commission -- Tushar Poojari, Saurabh Bothra, Apoorva Mukhija and Ranveer Allahbadia. The commission will not accept the use of inappropriate language. Such remarks are simply not acceptable," the NCW chief said in response to a question. Rahatkar said the individuals expressed regret over their remarks. "Keeping the social impact in mind, they were issued

YouTube evaluates Netflix-like UI on TV with option for in-app purchases

Reportedly, YouTube is working on a major overhaul for its smart TV app, aiming to integrate third-party content akin to Netflix and Amazon Prime Video

India's Got Latent Row: Chanchlani records statement with Guwahati police

Joint Police Commissioner Ankur Jain said that notices had been served to several individuals named in the FIR, including Ranveer Allahabadia, Samay Raina, Apoorva Mukhija, and Jaspreet Singh

YouTube top platform for podcasts with over 1 bn viewers a month, says exec

YouTube first identified podcasts as a popular content format during the pandemic. Before then the medium wasn't something YouTube had specifically supported

Committed 'mistake' by passing controversial remarks: Allahbadia to police

Podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia, whose crass remarks on a YouTube show kicked up a row, has said in his statement before the Maharashtra Cyber that he committed a mistake of passing controversial statements, officials said on Tuesday. The Maharashtra Cyber and the Mumbai police are investigating Allahbadia's controversial remarks made on comedian Samay Raina's YouTube show - India's Got Latent. Allahbadia made crude comments about parents and sex, leading to widespread backlash and multiple FIRs. On Monday, Allahbadia appeared before the Maharashtra Cyber officials to record his statement into the case of obscenity it has registered against him and others, an official said. "In his statement, Allahbadia admitted that he made a mistake by making controversial comments on the YouTube show, for which he is being criticised," he said. The social media influencer also admitted that he made a mistake by using specific words in his comments during the show, the official said. Allahbadia als

'There is a need to do something': SC calls for action on YouTube obscenity

The Supreme Court highlighted YouTubers misusing the lack of regulation on obscene content, issuing notice to the Centre and calling for action amid Ranveer Allahbadia's controversy

SC protects Ranveer Allahbadia from arrest; slams him for 'dirty' comments

The Supreme Court granted Ranveer Allahbadia protection from arrest amid multiple FIRs over crude jokes made on comedian Samay Raina's show 'India's Got Latent'