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New Delhi: The government of India will bring the online news media publishers under the same gambit as the traditional media publishers, such as newspapers and news channels. In a press conference, chaired by Ravi Shankar Prasad, Law & Justice, Communications, Electronics & Information Technology Minister of India, and Prakash Javadekar, Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change; Information & Broadcasting; & Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises on Thursday the government announced the new Digital Media Ethics Code. The document mentions section 87 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 that offers the government powers to make such rules. As per the guidelines under Information Technology (Guidelines for intermediaries and digital media ethics code) Rules, 2021, digital news media publishers will now need to follow rules that apply to print and electronic media. The new rules will regulate social media content, the government … [Read more...] about Govt lays down guidelines for social media channels and OTT platforms under new IT Rules

SEOUL: South Korea will extend its prevention and sanitation guidelines against the coronavirus until daily new infections drop to single digits, the health minister said on Friday (Jun 12), failing which he warned of a return to tough social distancing measures. The announcement came as such cases persist in the mid-double digits following a series of new clusters in the area around Seoul, the capital. South Korea reported 56 new cases on Thursday, taking the national tally to 12,003, and 277 deaths. READ: Shop till you drop: 'Revenge spending' in South Korea as COVID-19 curbs ease Authorities will review whether to return to intensive social distancing if daily infections hover in that range, Health Minister Park Neung-hoo told a briefing. "These guidelines are aimed at cutting the series of infections centered in the Seoul area that could result in a return to social distancing," he said. READ: 'I miss dancing': Elderly South Koreans lament loss of 'playground' as … [Read more...] about South Korea to extend virus guidelines on prevention, sanitation

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Monday (Mar 30) that federal social distancing guidelines might be toughened and travel restrictions with China and Europe would stay in place as he urged Americans to help fight the coronavirus with tough measures through April. Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House, said more than 1 million Americans had been tested for the coronavirus, which he called a milestone. The president announced on Sunday that the recommendations, which include encouraging people not go gather in groups larger than 10 and to avoid dining in restaurants or bars, would be through the end of next month after initially being put in place for 15 days to curb the virus's spread. "The guidelines will be very much as they are, maybe even toughened up a little bit," he told reporters on Monday. Trump, who has faced criticism for playing down the pandemic in its early stages, urged everyone to follow the restrictions. READ: New York cheers arrival … [Read more...] about Trump says COVID-19 guidelines may get tougher; 1 million Americans tested

SINGAPORE: Campaigning guidelines for the next General Election will only be announced later, but provisions will be made so that voters will have access to the election messages of all parties and candidates, the Elections Department (ELD) said on Monday (Jun 8). This may include additional TV broadcast time for candidates and political parties, ELD said. READ: COVID-19 elections Bill passed to enable Singaporeans on stay-home notices to vote READ: More services available online for voters, candidates ahead of next General Election The department announced a range of measures for safe polling and candidate nomination, and changes to election advertising rules on Monday, but said that some guidelines for campaigning, such as those for physical rallies, walkabouts and house-to-house visits, will have to wait. “As these activities involve large group gatherings, the guidelines will depend on the COVID-19 situation at the time. ELD will therefore share these guidelines … [Read more...] about Physical election campaigning guidelines rest on COVID-19 situation, will be announced later: ELD

Amazon adds COVID-19 resources to its Alexa-enabled smart devices. Image: Amazon via AFP Relaxnews Following in the footsteps of Apple, which recently gave its voice assistant Siri the ability to offer CDC-based recommendations to users who think they could have contracted COVID-19, Amazon’s Alexa and Echo Show devices now have a hefty collection of features designed to keep users “informed, connected, and entertained” in the middle of a global pandemic. Based on CDC guidelines, Alexa has gained the ability to assess a user’s coronavirus risk level based on their answers to questions about their symptoms and travel history. The voice assistant can then offer recommendations on what to do next. In several countries, users can also ask Alexa to play a song for 20 seconds, the minimum amount of time the CDC recommends that people wash their hands. To encourage users to stay informed with accurate information, Alexa can additionally answer “tens of thousands” of … [Read more...] about Amazon’s Alexa can now unofficially screen users for coronavirus based on CDC guidelines