Everyone wants a piece of Asia — so much so that Fox is releasing a streaming app specifically for the region. Called Fox+, the app will release new films and TV shows in Asia simultaneously with their airing in the US. Good news for “Walking Dead” fans in Asia. Asia’s growing appetite for streaming has …

China’s internet rules are about to get even tighter. China’s internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), announced newly updated regulations yesterday that will require online news broadcasters to be licensed by the government to publish news on the internet and social media platforms. The new rules are effective from June 1. Related stories China to launch state-sponsored Wikipedia …

Being a WhatsApp group chat admin is getting riskier in Malaysia. The country’s government may use an existing law to investigate group admins at the popular messaging app if they fail to curb the distribution of fake news (factually incorrect or misleading information), said Johari Gilani, the country’s deputy minister of Communications and Multimedia. This is particularly so if the …

Facebook Lite is beginning to look more and more like its big brother. The social networking giant today introduced new features from the original Facebook app to Facebook Lite, according to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. These include India-specific camera effects and the Reactions feature. The plans were originally announced at A Place to Connect, an event Facebook held yesterday. India …

A university in India wants to boost its students’ social-media game. The English Department at Delhi University (DU) has proposed a new course that will teach its students to write better Facebook posts, reports Hindustan Times. It would also help students craft blogs and cover letters. “The draft has taken approximately 2 years to complete and has been cleared by …

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Or in Google’s case, speak the languages they speak. Heeding that advice, Google has introduced support for nine Indian languages with its Neural Machine Translation technology, the company said in a statement to CNET. This language support will be added to products including Maps, Translate, Chrome and Gboard (Google Keyboard). Although India …

Netflix is making good on its promise to find a way into China. The streaming giant yesterday inked an agreement with Chinese video-streaming service iQiyi, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Owned by Chinese search engine Baidu, iQiyi reported 481 million monthly active users in December 2016. The deal marks the beginning of Netflix’s entry into one of few remaining markets it …

Disseminating fake news on WhatsApp or Facebook in India could land you behind bars — especially if you’re running the offending group. An Indian magistrate ruled yesterday that any information that is factually incorrect or misleading that is posted on a social media group could result in a report by the police against the group administrator, the Economic Times reports. …

If you follow celebrities on Instagram, you probably find it hard to tell which posts are ads. That could soon change. The Federal Trade Commission has sent over 90 reminders to what it calls “influencers” — celebrities, athletes, models and the like — asking them to clearly state at the beginning of each post if they were paid to endorse …

Pop-up advertisements are the enemy of a smooth internet experience, but Google’s Chrome browser may soon have an in-built defence. The tech giant could announce a native ad-blocker for Chrome in the next few weeks, according to a new report from Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. The feature will be available for both mobile and desktop …