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  • Will have own platform to live-stream proceedings, says Supreme Court

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said it will have its own “platform” to live-stream its proceedings and the use of YouTube for the purpose is temporary.

    A bench headed by Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit said this when former BJP leader K N Govindacharya’s counsel argued that the copyright of apex court proceedings cannot be surrendered to private platforms like YouTube.

    “YouTube has clearly sought the copyright over the webcast,” lawyer Virag Gupta told the bench that also comprised Justices S Ravindra Bhat and J B Pardiwala.

    “These are the initial stages. We will certainly have our own platforms. We will take care of that (copyright issue),” the CJI said and listed Govindacharya’s interim plea for a hearing on October 17.

    Referring to a 2018 judgement, the lawyer said it was held that “the copyright over all the material recorded and broadcast in this court shall vest with this court only”. He also referred to the terms of use of YouTube and said this private platform also gets the copyright.

    In a unanimous decision taken by the recent full court meeting headed by the CJI, the apex court decided to live-stream proceedings of all constitution bench hearings from September 27, almost four years after a path-breaking verdict in this regard was delivered in 2018.

    The apex court may live-stream proceedings through YouTube and later host them on its server, sources had said. People would be able to access proceedings of the apex court on their cell phones, laptops, and computers without any hassle.

    On August 26, for the first time since its inception, the Supreme Court live-streamed proceedings of a bench headed by then Chief Justice (since retired) N V Ramana through a webcast portal. It was a ceremonial proceeding as Justice Ramana was to demit office that day. Several important cases are to be heard by five-judge constitution benches of the apex court.

    These include the validity of the 103rd constitution amendment granting 10 per cent quota to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Amendment Act.

    NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said it will have its own “platform” to live-stream its proceedings and the use of YouTube for the purpose is temporary.

    A bench headed by Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit said this when former BJP leader K N Govindacharya’s counsel argued that the copyright of apex court proceedings cannot be surrendered to private platforms like YouTube.

    “YouTube has clearly sought the copyright over the webcast,” lawyer Virag Gupta told the bench that also comprised Justices S Ravindra Bhat and J B Pardiwala.

    “These are the initial stages. We will certainly have our own platforms. We will take care of that (copyright issue),” the CJI said and listed Govindacharya’s interim plea for a hearing on October 17.

    Referring to a 2018 judgement, the lawyer said it was held that “the copyright over all the material recorded and broadcast in this court shall vest with this court only”. He also referred to the terms of use of YouTube and said this private platform also gets the copyright.

    In a unanimous decision taken by the recent full court meeting headed by the CJI, the apex court decided to live-stream proceedings of all constitution bench hearings from September 27, almost four years after a path-breaking verdict in this regard was delivered in 2018.

    The apex court may live-stream proceedings through YouTube and later host them on its server, sources had said. People would be able to access proceedings of the apex court on their cell phones, laptops, and computers without any hassle.

    On August 26, for the first time since its inception, the Supreme Court live-streamed proceedings of a bench headed by then Chief Justice (since retired) N V Ramana through a webcast portal. It was a ceremonial proceeding as Justice Ramana was to demit office that day. Several important cases are to be heard by five-judge constitution benches of the apex court.

    These include the validity of the 103rd constitution amendment granting 10 per cent quota to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Amendment Act.

  • Centre may book ‘fake’ YouTubers

    By Express News Service

    NEW DELHI:  The Centre may consider registering a criminal case against the creators of YouTube channels and social media users, who run an anti-India agenda and spread fake news.  

    The ministry of information and broadcasting (I&B) has ordered the blocking of more than 100 YouTube channels and other digital platforms since December. Majority of them were being operated from Pakistan and around 35 of them were based in India.

    At least three officials of the ministry confirmed that no criminal case or FIR is registered against the handlers of the blocked Youtube channels or social media users but added that the ministry may explore possibilities to take action against the digital news outlets or accounts, which are based in India. 

    The ministry, following the inputs and recommendations from and security agencies, blocked the errant handles.

    NEW DELHI:  The Centre may consider registering a criminal case against the creators of YouTube channels and social media users, who run an anti-India agenda and spread fake news.  

    The ministry of information and broadcasting (I&B) has ordered the blocking of more than 100 YouTube channels and other digital platforms since December. Majority of them were being operated from Pakistan and around 35 of them were based in India.

    At least three officials of the ministry confirmed that no criminal case or FIR is registered against the handlers of the blocked Youtube channels or social media users but added that the ministry may explore possibilities to take action against the digital news outlets or accounts, which are based in India. 

    The ministry, following the inputs and recommendations from and security agencies, blocked the errant handles.

  • Teen YouTuber ‘Bindass Kavya’ goes missing from Maharashtra, found in MP-bound train

    By PTI

    BHOPAL: A 16-year-old YouTuber girl, reported missing from Aurangabad in Maharashtra, was found in a train coach at Itarsi railway station in Madhya Pradesh, an official said on Sunday.

    The Government Railway Police received information that the teenager, having 44 lakh subscribers on her YouTube channel ‘Bindass Kavya’, had left home after being scolded by her parents, Itarsi GRP’s sub-inspector Vibhendu Vyanktesh Tandia said.

    The GRP found her in a sleeper coach of the Kushinagar Express coming from Bhusawal on Saturday and later handed her over to her family, he said.

    After getting information about the girl going missing from Chhaoni police station limits in Aurangabad, the GRP had intensified checking in trains arriving at the Itarsi railway station, located about 500 km from the Maharashtra district.

    During the checking of trains on the basis of the girl’s photographs, the GRP found her in the train coach, he said.

    Her parents were informed and they reached Itarsi late Saturday night, he said.

    The GRP then handed over the girl to her family, he added.

    BHOPAL: A 16-year-old YouTuber girl, reported missing from Aurangabad in Maharashtra, was found in a train coach at Itarsi railway station in Madhya Pradesh, an official said on Sunday.

    The Government Railway Police received information that the teenager, having 44 lakh subscribers on her YouTube channel ‘Bindass Kavya’, had left home after being scolded by her parents, Itarsi GRP’s sub-inspector Vibhendu Vyanktesh Tandia said.

    The GRP found her in a sleeper coach of the Kushinagar Express coming from Bhusawal on Saturday and later handed her over to her family, he said.

    After getting information about the girl going missing from Chhaoni police station limits in Aurangabad, the GRP had intensified checking in trains arriving at the Itarsi railway station, located about 500 km from the Maharashtra district.

    During the checking of trains on the basis of the girl’s photographs, the GRP found her in the train coach, he said.

    Her parents were informed and they reached Itarsi late Saturday night, he said.

    The GRP then handed over the girl to her family, he added.

  • Pop icon Britney Spears lays bare details of her abuse in new audio message

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: Pop icon Britney Spears recently shared a new audio message on YouTube on Sunday evening (Pacific Standard Time) to give an in-depth look at her side of conservatorship in a 22-minute video that makes bombshell claims against her family, reports Variety.

    The video only has sound, but no picture, and does not show the singer’s face talking on-camera. The video, which was quickly made private and no longer available for the public to see, was initially posted onto YouTube with a link shared on the pop star’s Twitter account.

    According to Variety, Spears’ Instagram was recently deactivated, and over the past few days, she has been posting more regularly on her Twitter.

    “I woke up this morning and I realised there’s a lot going on in my head that I haven’t shared with anyone,” Spears said in the video, quoted by Variety.

    In the audio message, Spears said she has been offered other interview opportunities from the likes of Oprah and others, but decided it is best to share her story herself. “I’ve had tons of opportunities…but I’m here to open myself to others and shed a light on it,” Spears said. “I get nothing out of sharing this…I have offers (for) lots and lots of money…to me, it’s beyond a sit-down, proper interview.”

    Variety further states that the star explained that she’s been too scared of judgement to share her side of the story candidly, but now believes it’s crucial to share her thoughts, in hopes of helping others. She then chronologically timelines the conservatorship from her point of view.

    “Honestly to this day, I don’t really know what I did,” she said. “But the punishment of my father, I wasn’t able to see anyone or say anything…none of it made sense to me,” Spears added.

    She was referencing her father, Jamie Spears, who was her conservator for the majority of the 13-year court-ordered arrangement. He was suspended from her conservatorship in September 2021, and roughly one month later, the conservatorship was ultimately terminated.

    Spears explained that the beginning of the conservatorship was very confusing to her, but claims that both her mother and father were involved in the creation of the conservatorship, and believes it was all “premeditated”.

    She alleged that “a woman introduced the idea to my dad, and my mom actually helped him follow through and made it all happen.” Recalling the night it all started, she said that all of a sudden, “there were over 200 paparazzi outside my house videotaping me through a window of an ambulance holding me down on a gurney.”

    “It was all basically set up. There were no drugs in my system. No alcohol. No nothing. It was pure abuse,” Spears said. “And I haven’t even really shared even half of it.” Spears said that she clearly remembers “my dad’s control”. She said: “He loved to control everything I did.”

    LOS ANGELES: Pop icon Britney Spears recently shared a new audio message on YouTube on Sunday evening (Pacific Standard Time) to give an in-depth look at her side of conservatorship in a 22-minute video that makes bombshell claims against her family, reports Variety.

    The video only has sound, but no picture, and does not show the singer’s face talking on-camera. The video, which was quickly made private and no longer available for the public to see, was initially posted onto YouTube with a link shared on the pop star’s Twitter account.

    According to Variety, Spears’ Instagram was recently deactivated, and over the past few days, she has been posting more regularly on her Twitter.

    “I woke up this morning and I realised there’s a lot going on in my head that I haven’t shared with anyone,” Spears said in the video, quoted by Variety.

    In the audio message, Spears said she has been offered other interview opportunities from the likes of Oprah and others, but decided it is best to share her story herself. “I’ve had tons of opportunities…but I’m here to open myself to others and shed a light on it,” Spears said. “I get nothing out of sharing this…I have offers (for) lots and lots of money…to me, it’s beyond a sit-down, proper interview.”

    Variety further states that the star explained that she’s been too scared of judgement to share her side of the story candidly, but now believes it’s crucial to share her thoughts, in hopes of helping others. She then chronologically timelines the conservatorship from her point of view.

    “Honestly to this day, I don’t really know what I did,” she said. “But the punishment of my father, I wasn’t able to see anyone or say anything…none of it made sense to me,” Spears added.

    She was referencing her father, Jamie Spears, who was her conservator for the majority of the 13-year court-ordered arrangement. He was suspended from her conservatorship in September 2021, and roughly one month later, the conservatorship was ultimately terminated.

    Spears explained that the beginning of the conservatorship was very confusing to her, but claims that both her mother and father were involved in the creation of the conservatorship, and believes it was all “premeditated”.

    She alleged that “a woman introduced the idea to my dad, and my mom actually helped him follow through and made it all happen.” Recalling the night it all started, she said that all of a sudden, “there were over 200 paparazzi outside my house videotaping me through a window of an ambulance holding me down on a gurney.”

    “It was all basically set up. There were no drugs in my system. No alcohol. No nothing. It was pure abuse,” Spears said. “And I haven’t even really shared even half of it.” Spears said that she clearly remembers “my dad’s control”. She said: “He loved to control everything I did.”

  • BTS announces #MyBTStory challenge in partnership with YouTube 

    By IANS

    SEOUL: A letter shared with BTS’ fans, who are lovingly called “Army”, the K-pop superband announced the #MyBTStory challenge in partnership with YouTube, starting on Friday and running through July 9, exclusively on YouTube Shorts.

    In celebration of their new album, ‘Proof’, dropping on Friday, the group is inviting the Army and all music fans to join them in the #MyBTStory challenge, reports ‘Variety’.

    Within the letter, BTS expressed their appreciation of the Army’s support over the past nine years and asked them to share their favourite memories from that time on YouTube Shorts, using the hashtag #MyBTStory.

    Soundtracked to ‘Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)’ or any of BTS’ hit songs, the Shorts created as part of this month-long challenge will honour the connection that BTS has built with Army and music fans around the world.

    In appreciation of their fans’ dedication, #MyBTStory will culminate with BTS releasing an Army tribute video on their Official YouTube Channel featuring a selection of the Shorts created during the challenge.

    Over the course of their career, BTS has amassed over 66 million subscribers on their official YouTube channel, making them the third most-subscribed artist on the platform and have earned six music videos in the platforms’ Billion Views Club to date.

    The video for ‘Butter’ has amassed 108.2 million views in its first 24 hours and saw over 3.9 million peak concurrent views during its premiere. Over the last 12 months alone, the band has earned over 14 billion views globally on the platform.

    On June 10, the band will Premiere the official music video for the lead single from the album ‘Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)’ from their anthology album ‘Proof’.

    The #MyBTStory challenge runs from June 10 through July 9, only on YouTube Shorts.

  • ‘Anti-India’ propaganda channels, websites banned

    By Online Desk

    NEW DELHI: India has banned 20 YouTube channels and two websites for allegedly running anti-India propaganda from Pakistan, a report said.

    Among the channels banned, 15 are owned by the Naya Pakistan group, while the others include ‘The Naked Truth’, ’48 News’ and ‘Junaid Halim official’.

    The total subscriber base of these YouTube channels is estimated to be 3.5 million and their content related to India has had more than 500 million views.

    I&B secretary Apurva Chandra, according to The Economic Times, wrote to YouTube and the Department of Telecom, directing them to immediately block the content as it “affects the sovereignty and integrity of India.”

    The online propaganda was allegedly being run with the aid of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

    The report quoting a senior official in the I&B ministry said, “this is for the first time that the emergency powers under the IT Rules, 2021 have been cited to ban anti-India propaganda websites.”

  • Maharashtra: Woman raped by partner tries to abort fetus watching Youtube videos, hospitalised

    By PTI

    NAGPUR: A 25-year-old woman had to be rushed to a hospital after she tried to abort her fetus at home watching Youtube videos and her condition deteriorated, following which the man who had impregnated her was booked for rape and other offences, police in Nagpur in Maharashtra said on Monday.

    The incident took place in Yashodhara Nagar area of the city on Thursday, an official said.

    “The woman has told us one Shoeb Khan (30), on the pretext of marriage, was raping her since 2016. When she got pregnant, Khan asked her to get the fetus aborted by watching Youtube videos and getting medicines prescribed in them,” he said.

    “While trying to carry out an abortion procedure on herself, the woman’s condition plummeted and she had to be rushed by her kin to a hospital. Khan has been arrested for rape,” the official informed.

  • BTS ‘Permission to Dance Challenge’ out on YouTube

    By IANS

    SEOUL: BTS released its ‘Permission to Dance Challenge’ on Friday on YouTube.

    The BTS band took to Twitter and announced, “it’s time! @bts_bighit is on #RELEASED on YT right now tune in before the premiere of the #PermissiontoDance challenge #YouTubeShorts video.”

    Watch now! Official Premiere Party for the #PermissiontoDance #YouTubeShorts Challenge!Don’t miss the compilation video drop in the end!마지막에 공개되는 컴필레이션 비디오도 놓치지 마세요!https://t.co/u7asBMEM1h#RELEASEDonYT #BTS #방탄소년단 pic.twitter.com/HLUsubHTg5
    — BTS_official (@bts_bighit) September 10, 2021
    During a video conversation with Chris Martin, BTS thanked the participants of the challenge. The Permission to Dance Challenge is a compilation of videos submitted by BTS fans dancing on their songs.

    “We want to thank everyone who took part in our Permission to Dance Challenge. Each and every one of the videos you uploaded were really so precious. This is our gift from BTS to all of you for letting your creative side shine bright, so please enjoy!”

    BTS also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a seven-member South Korean boy band that was formed in 2010 and debuted in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. The septet – composed of Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook co-writes and co-produces much of their own output. Originally a hip-hop group, their musical style has evolved to include a wide range of genres.

    Their lyrics, often focused on personal and social commentary, touch on the themes of mental health, troubles of school-age youth and coming of age, loss, the journey towards loving oneself, and individualism.

    Their work also often references literature and psychological concepts and includes an alternate universe storyline.

  • Delhi HC asks Google, YouTube, Centre to take steps to remove woman’s objectionable photos from internet

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has asked Google, YouTube and Delhi Police to take steps to remove the sites and links carrying objectionable photos and videos of a married woman from the Internet.

    Justice Subramonium Prasad made it clear that this was not an adversarial litigation and listed the matter for September 16, while asking Google, YouTube, the Centre and Delhi Police Cyber Cell to file their replies to the woman’s plea seeking directions to them to remove the photos and videos.

    The high court’s interim order came on a petition by the woman seeking directions to the Centre to block pornographic sites operating under pseudo names.

    The plea also sought directions to Google block any nude, sexually explicit or morphed photos of the woman appearing on their sites.

    “It is made clear that this is not an adversarial litigation and it is expected that counsel for Google LLC, YouTube, Centre and Cyber Cell of Delhi Police will take necessary steps to remove the sites and links, carrying objectionable photos and videos of the petitioner, from the Internet before the next date of hearing,” the court said.

    Central government standing counsel Anurag Ahluwalia assured the court that the Union of India will take necessary steps for removal of the sites and links from the Internet carrying objectionable photographs and videos of the woman and sought time to file an affidavit.

    Advocate Mamta Jha, representing Google LLC and YouTube, submitted that all the URLs, which are with the YouTube, have been removed and 10 channels have already been blocked.

    In order to expedite the process of removing the links and sites from the Internet, the court impleaded the Delhi Police through Cyber Cell as a party.

  • YouTube removes Bengal BJP chief’s videos on post-poll violence

    By PTI
    KOLKATA: West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh on Friday shared YouTube videos of purported post-poll violence in the state, but the authorities of the website removed them as they violated its community guidelines.

    YouTube was compelled to remove the clippings shared by Ghosh on Twitter as there were scenes of “brutal violence” but that is the real situation in West Bengal, state BJP spokesperson Shamik Bhattacharya claimed.

    In his Twitter handle, Ghosh posted the videos with a caption: “Some of the illustrious achievements of the Trinamool Congress government in past two months”.

    However, the visuals were soon removed by YouTube with the message: “The video has been removed for violating YouTube community guidelines.

    ” The video-sharing website removes posts that violate its community guidelines that “are designed to ensure that our community stays protected”.

    It pulls contents for violating its policies regarding hate speech and harassment, spam and deceptive practices, violent or graphic content policy and violations of its terms of service.

    Ghosh, an MP, on July 21 alleged that over 30 BJP activists were killed in post-poll clashes in West Bengal.

    The state BJP chief was not available for comments on the deletion of the videos, Bhattacharya, however, said, “The violence was brutal, it exceeds all civilised norms. That is why YouTube is shocked and compelled to remove the videos. As stated by our party for over two years and the NHRC now, this is the real situation of West Bengal.”

    In an indictment of the Trinamool Congress government, a committee, constituted by the NHRC on the order of the Calcutta High Court to investigate alleged human rights violations during post-poll violence, had said in its report that the situation in the state is a manifestation of “Law of Ruler” instead of “Rule of Law”.

    West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on July 22 claimed that BJP was using fake videos to back up its “concocted stories” about post-poll violence.