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Vietnam to force YouTube and other platforms to allow skipping ads after 5 seconds starting February 15

The government of Vietnam has recently rolled out a new law known as Decree 342/2025 that forces YouTube and other digital platforms to enable users to skip video advertisements after a maximum of five seconds. According to the regulation, the law is expected to come into effect on the 15th of February 2026. The reason […]

Asmongold blasts Twitch over gambling ads, calling out streamers for what he sees as hypocrisy

Asmongold criticized Twitch for allowing gambling-related ads to run during streams while creators publicly condemn gambling content. He argued that running ads makes streamers complicit, calling the debate “over” and accusing the platform of hypocrisy. With sports betting and fantasy ads still allowed, Asmongold says Twitch and its creators can no longer claim a moral […]

Media merger: CBS owner Paramount to enter $8.4B deal with Skydance, after lawsuit settlement with Trump; new owners commit $20 mn to pro MAGA ads

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially approved the $8.4 billion merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media, clearing the final regulatory hurdle for a deal that had faced months of political and legal wrangling. The merger will hand over control of some of the biggest names in entertainment, CBS, Paramount Pictures, the Paramount+ […]

Kash Patel gives major update on visa fraud run by two Pakistani men who placed fake job ads

Kash Patel congratulates FBI as the agency busts an international visa fraud run by two Pakistani-origin men. FBI director Kash Patel announces a major crackdown on an immigration scam that was going on for years by two Pakistani men based out of Texas who placed classified ads for fake jobs to orchestrate the scam.Abdul Hadi […]