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MediaNama is an online platform that focuses on news and insights about digital media in India. It is owned by MixedBag Media Pvt Ltd and was founded in 2008 by Nikhil Pahwa. The site reports on various topics, including product launches, mergers and acquisitions of digital companies, venture capital investments, industry research, joint ventures, and other significant business happenings in the Internet and mobile sectors. MediaNama also covers content related to music, gaming, and video.

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NSO Group Ordered to Pay $167M to WhatsApp in Pegasus Case

1 week ago | medianama.com | Kamya Pandey

A US jury has awarded that the NSO group must pay WhatsApp over $167 million in punitive damages and $400,000 in compensatory damages, according to a TechCrunch report. This comes as part of the lawsuit that Meta filed against NSO Group in 2019 for exploiting an audio-calling vulnerability present in WhatsApp at the time to plant spyware in users’ phones.
Developers Sue Apple for App Store Commission Violations

1 week ago | medianama.com | Kamya Pandey

A group of app developers in the US has filed a class action lawsuit against Apple seeking returns on the funds that it made by defying the injunction in its lawsuit against Epic Games. This injunction restricted the company from imposing any commission or fees on any purchase a consumer makes outside of the app store. This class action lawsuit comes after the US District Court of California found that Apple had not complied with the 2021 injunction last week.
No GST Distinction Between Gambling and Games of Skill

1 week ago | medianama.com | Dhruv Raghav

The Union government told the Supreme Court that it does not distinguish between games of skill and games of chance for taxation under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) law, according to a Business Standard report. The central government made the statement during the hearing of an ongoing appeal filed by the Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI) against the Karnataka High Court’s (HC) verdict in the Gameskraft tax evasion case.
Satcom Companies to Block Websites, Monitor User Traffic in India

1 week ago | medianama.com | Kamya Pandey

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) says that licensed satellite communication service providers have to comply with lawful interception and monitoring requirements. This comes as part of the security instructions that the DoT has recently released for all the satcom service providers with a Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite (GMPCS) license. Satellite operators need to obtain this license to operate in India.
Delhi HC Declines to Intervene In Trademark Case

1 week ago | medianama.com | Dhruv Raghav

The Delhi High Court (HC) has refused to order Uber India to take down its ad, which Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) claims disparages its trademark, according to a Bar and Bench report. In April 2025, the owners of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited, had sued the cab aggregator for posting an allegedly disparaging ad that featured batter Travis Head.
Airtel Launches Caller ID for Businesses to Curb Spam

1 week ago | medianama.com | Kamya Pandey

Bharti Airtel has launched a Business Name Display (BND) service that shows a business’s name on a customer’s mobile phone to help distinguish spam from legitimate business calls. This follows Airtel’s launch of its AI-based spam detection service for all customers on its network in September last year. The company has piloted the service with over 250 businesses across sectors, including banking, retail, food delivery, mobility, quick commerce, courier, and logistics.
ECI to Launch ECINET, Merging 40 Election Apps into One

1 week ago | medianama.com | Dhruv Raghav

The Election Commission of India (ECI) will soon launch a unified digital platform called ECINET, as per a recent press release. This new system will subsume 40 existing web-based platforms and mobile apps, including the Voter Helpline App, cVIGIL, Suvidha 2.0, and others. The Election Body stated that ECINET will serve as a single platform for all election-related activities.
Amazon Appeals Rs 340 Cr Delhi HC Order Over Trademark Row

1 week ago | medianama.com | Dhruv Raghav

Amazon India has challenged the Delhi High Court’s (HC) February order directing the company to pay Rs 340 crore in damages for copyright infringement, according to a report. In February 2025, the Delhi HC instructed the US-based company to compensate for the damages caused to the plaintiff. The lawsuit was filed by Lifestyle Equities in 2020 against the tech giant for selling products bearing its ‘Beverly Hills Polo Club’ trademark.
Delhi HC Mulls Contempt Notice For Baba Ramdev

1 week ago | medianama.com | Dhruv Raghav

The Delhi High Court (HC) has ordered Patanjali Food Limited to take down another video that was posted by Baba Ramdev on various social media platforms against Hamdard National Foundation, according to the court’s order dated May 1, 2025. The HC also asserted that it will issue a contempt notice if Baba Ramdev does not stop posting allegedly communal videos against Hamdard.
Ireland Fines TikTok €530M for Violating EU Data Laws

1 week ago | medianama.com | Dhruv Raghav

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) of Ireland has imposed a fine of €530 million on TikTok, the short-form video platform, the agency announced on May 2, 2025. The company came under scrutiny from the European agency for failing to comply with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In addition to the hefty fine, the DPC has ordered the social media platform to comply with the law within six months.