Blocked 18 OTT platforms under IT rules for publishing obscene, vulgar content: Centre – India TV
4 days, 18 hours ago

Blocked 18 OTT platforms under IT rules for publishing obscene, vulgar content: Centre – India TV

India TV News  

The Centre has blocked 18 OTT platforms this year for publishing obscene and vulgar content, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan told the Lok Sabha. In a response to a question by Shiv Sena-UBT member Anil Desai, Murugan said the IT Rules of 2021 cast specific due diligence obligations on intermediaries to make reasonable efforts by themselves against displaying or spreading obscene or pornographic content. "The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has taken action in coordination with various intermediaries, and blocked 18 OTT platforms on 14th March, 2024 for publishing obscene, vulgar, and, in some instances, pornographic content under these provisions," Murugan said. Murugan said the publishers of news and current affairs on digital media including YouTube news channels Bolta Hindustan and National Dastak are covered under the provisions of IT Rules, 2021, Part-III of which provides for issuance of directions for blocking of content covered under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000.

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Govt blocks 18 OTT platforms for publishing obscene, vulgar content
4 days, 9 hours ago

Govt blocks 18 OTT platforms for publishing obscene, vulgar content

Deccan Chronicle  

Government blocked 18 OTT platforms this year for publishing obscene and vulgar content, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. In a reply to a question by Shiv Sena-UBT member Anil Desai, Murugan said the IT Rules of 2021 cast specific due diligence obligations on intermediaries to make reasonable efforts by themselves …

Centre warns OTT platforms against inadvertent promotion of drugs
6 days, 11 hours ago

Centre warns OTT platforms against inadvertent promotion of drugs

Deccan Chronicle  

The government has cautioned OTT platforms of further regulatory scrutiny if they are found streaming content that inadvertently promotes, glamorises, or glorifies the use of drugs through the main protagonist and other actors without disclaimers or user warnings. In an advisory to OTT platforms, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said, “Such a portrayal has serious repercussions, particularly regarding the …

I&B Ministry cautions OTT platforms against glorifying drug use
6 days, 18 hours ago

I&B Ministry cautions OTT platforms against glorifying drug use

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The over-the-top platforms are on the radar of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for streaming content that reportedly ‘glamorises’ and ‘glorifies’ the use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. In an advisory issued by the ministry, the service providers have been urged to be 'mindful of their social responsibility' and cautioned against airing programmes promoting the consumption …

73 complaints against vulgar ads on TV channels: Govt tells Parliament
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

73 complaints against vulgar ads on TV channels: Govt tells Parliament

The Hindu  

The Government has told Parliament that over the past three years, the regulatory bodies have received seventy-three complaints against obscene and vulgar Mr. Murugan said that the mechanism, established under the Cable Television Networks Rules, includes self-regulation by broadcasters, self-regulation by self-regulating bodies of the broadcasters, and an oversight mechanism of the Central Government. In reply to a separate question, …

73 complaints against vulgar ads on TV channels: Centre tells Parliament
2 weeks, 2 days ago

73 complaints against vulgar ads on TV channels: Centre tells Parliament

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Seventy-three complaints have been received against obscene and vulgar In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan said the complaints were "suitably" addressed by a three-level grievance redress system. Murugan said the mechanism, established under the Cable Television Networks Rules, includes self-regulation by broadcasters, self-regulation by self-regulating bodies of …

Need stricter laws to curb ‘vulgar content’ on OTT, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Need stricter laws to curb ‘vulgar content’ on OTT, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Hindustan Times  

Stronger laws are required to deal with obscenity in social media, Union minister of information and broadcasting and electronics and information technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, especially since they lack the editorial checks of traditional media. Vaishnaw was responding to first time BJP MP Arun Govil’s question on whether a mechanism existed to check “telecast …

Ashwini Vaishnaw urges stronger regulations for social media, OTT content
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Ashwini Vaishnaw urges stronger regulations for social media, OTT content

Live Mint  

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said that there is a need to strengthen existing regulations to curb vulgar content on social media and over-the-top platforms, and called for a consensus on the same. Acknowledging the distinct cultural differences between India and the geographies where these platforms originated, Vaishnaw pointed out that India's cultural sensitivities differ greatly from those of …

Need to make existing laws more stringent to curb vulgar content on social media: I&B Minister Vaishnaw
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Need to make existing laws more stringent to curb vulgar content on social media: I&B Minister Vaishnaw

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said there is a need to make existing laws more stringent to curb vulgar content on social media platforms. Today, social media is a platform for freedom of press but it is uncontrolled and there is vulgar content, the minister said during the Question Hour. There is a need to make existing …

Onir on censorship on OTT: Platforms want films to first go through CBFC
1 month ago

Onir on censorship on OTT: Platforms want films to first go through CBFC

Hindustan Times  

Filmmaker Onir’s latest outing, We Are Faheem & Karun, recently premiered at the Dharamshala International Film Festival. While Onir hopes for a theatrical release soon, he expresses concerns about the creeping threat of silent censorship, particularly on OTT platforms, which are generally perceived as more liberal with content. When asked if OTT platforms provide a better space for his brand …

Media bodies voice concern over draft broadcasting services bill
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Media bodies voice concern over draft broadcasting services bill

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Media bodies on Thursday voiced concern on the provisions of the draft broadcasting services bill and contended that it sought to create a multi-layered legal system to regulate and censor content in the digital space. "The Broadcasting Services Bill is one more step in creating a multi-layered legal system to regulate, control, monitor and censor content in the …

Conservative foundation demands ban on Netflix, social media platform ‘X’ for broadcasting sexually explicit content
6 months ago

Conservative foundation demands ban on Netflix, social media platform ‘X’ for broadcasting sexually explicit content

The Hindu  

The ‘Save Culture Save Bharat’ Foundation, headed by former Information Commissioner Uday Mahurkar on June 18 called for the immediate ban of both X and Netflix for broadcasting what he described as pornographic and sexually explicit content that the foundation says are “blatant unlawful acts threatening to tear apart India’s character and cultural heritage.” The foundation compiled a dossier of …

18 OTT Platforms Blocked for Obscene, Vulgar Content After Multiple Warnings
9 months, 1 week ago

18 OTT Platforms Blocked for Obscene, Vulgar Content After Multiple Warnings

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The ministry of information and broadcasting on Thursday said that it has taken action to block 18 OTT platforms, websites, apps and social media accounts associated with them for publishing obscene, vulgar and, in some instances, pornographic content. The ministry said that 18 OTT platforms, 19 websites, 10 apps and 57 social media accounts associated with them have …

18 OTT platforms blocked by I&B ministry over vulgar content: Xtramood, Uncut Adda, Besharams…
9 months, 1 week ago

18 OTT platforms blocked by I&B ministry over vulgar content: Xtramood, Uncut Adda, Besharams…

Hindustan Times  

OTT Platforms Ban: Union I&B minister Anurag Thakur said that eighteen OTT platforms have been blocked for obscene and vulgar content after multiple warnings. The ministry said that one of the OTT apps had more than 1 crore downloads, while two others had over 50 lakh downloads on Google Play Store. The I&B ministry said that one of the OTT …

I&B Ministry blocks 18 OTT platforms and associated social media accounts for publishing vulgar content
9 months, 1 week ago

I&B Ministry blocks 18 OTT platforms and associated social media accounts for publishing vulgar content

The Hindu  

The Information & Broadcasting Ministry has blocked 18 OTT platforms on the charge of publishing obscene and vulgar content. On March 12, 2024, Mr. Thakur announced that 18 OTT platforms publishing obscene and vulgar content have been taken down,” it said. Among the blocked OTT platforms are Dreams Films, Voovi, Yessma, Uncut Adda, Tri Flicks, X Prime, Neon X VIP, …

Government blocks 18 streaming platforms for obscene, pornographic content
9 months, 1 week ago

Government blocks 18 streaming platforms for obscene, pornographic content

Hindustan Times  

As many as 18 streaming platforms, 19 websites, 10 apps, and 57 social media accounts have been blocked by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for publishing “obscene, vulgar, and, in some instances, pornographic content”. Of the ten blocked apps, seven were on Google Play Store while three were on Apple’s App Store. The content included sexual innuendos and, in …

Centre blocks 18 OTT platforms, 19 websites for 'obscene, vulgar, pornographic content': Details here
9 months, 1 week ago

Centre blocks 18 OTT platforms, 19 websites for 'obscene, vulgar, pornographic content': Details here

India TV News  

The government of India has blocked 18 OTT platforms, 19 websites, 10 apps, and 57 social media handles of OTT platforms for publishing obscene, vulgar, and, in some instances, pornographic content. The name of the banned OTT platforms include Dreams Films, Voovi, Yessma, Uncut Adda, Tri Flicks, X Prime, Neon X VIP, Besharams, Hunters, Rabbit, Xtramood, Nuefliks, MoodX, Mojflix, Hot …

List of 18 OTT platforms banned by Centre for vulgar and obscene content
9 months, 1 week ago

List of 18 OTT platforms banned by Centre for vulgar and obscene content

India TV News  

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Thursday has taken action against 18 OTT platforms for publishing vulgar and obscene content. Not only OTT platforms, the ministry has also taken the strict action against 19 websites, 10 apps and 57 social media handles associated with these platforms. List of OTT platforms: Dream Films Voovi Yessma Uncut Adda Tri Flicks X Prime …

New broadcast bill may also cover those who put up news content online
1 year ago

New broadcast bill may also cover those who put up news content online

Hindustan Times  

India’s new broadcast bill could cover even individuals putting up news and current affairs content online, including on platforms such as YouTube, and also WhatsApp and Telegram channels. The proposed Broadcasting Services Bill, 2023, seeks to directly regulate streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+Hotstar as over-the-top, or OTT, broadcasting services, but under the Bill, anybody who …

India cracks down on CSAM: Ultimatum for X, YouTube, and Telegram | Here's what it means
1 year, 2 months ago

India cracks down on CSAM: Ultimatum for X, YouTube, and Telegram | Here's what it means

India TV News  

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has recently issued warnings to social media platforms including X, YouTube, and Telegram, instructing them to promptly remove any Child Sexual Abuse Material from their Indian internet services or face consequences. Union Minister of State for Electronics & IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, stated, "We have sent notices to X, YouTube, and Telegram to ensure …

Govt reasserts stance against vulgarity, abusive language on OTT platforms
1 year, 4 months ago

Govt reasserts stance against vulgarity, abusive language on OTT platforms

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government has reissued its warning to OTT streaming platforms against vulgarity and abusive language in their content. Speaking in the Parliament on Thursday, Union minister of information and broadcasting Anurag Thakur said the government would still prefer that services adopt and follow the policy of self-regulation. The government's stance was made clear to executives from major OTT …

Tobacco rules for OTT counterproductive, infringes freedom of speech, says IFF
1 year, 6 months ago

Tobacco rules for OTT counterproductive, infringes freedom of speech, says IFF

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s notification on May 31 requiring OTT streaming platforms to display anti-tobacco warnings before films and TV show episodes that feature them — as well as static warning messages in shots of content featuring tobacco use — infringes on the freedom of speech of creators, the New Delhi-based Internet Freedom Foundation said in a …

Despite court stay, OTT platforms face pressure on content
1 year, 7 months ago

Despite court stay, OTT platforms face pressure on content

The Hindu  

OTT streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video are facing pressure to comply with the Information Technology Rules, 2021, and exercise further restraint in streaming mature content. Sikri, chairperson of the Digital Publisher Content Grievances Council ’s Grievance Redressal Board, said in an advisory to streaming platforms on April 10. ‘Respect Indian sensibilities’ I&B Minister Anurag Thakur recently warned …

Delhi High Court Seeks Union Govt's Response On Steps To Regulate Content On OTT Platforms, Social Media
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi High Court Seeks Union Govt's Response On Steps To Regulate Content On OTT Platforms, Social Media

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Union of India on the steps taken by it for regulating the content on social media and OTT platforms.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma passed the order after the recent ruling wherein the judge observed that the use of vulgar language in public domain and on social media platforms needs to be taken …

Govt Working On Digital India Act To Stop Internet-Aided Circulation Of Criminal, Child Sexual Abuse Material: Union Minister
1 year, 9 months ago

Govt Working On Digital India Act To Stop Internet-Aided Circulation Of Criminal, Child Sexual Abuse Material: Union Minister

News 18  

New Delhi, Mar 3: The government is working on a Digital India Act to incorporate new rules for stopping internet-aided circulation of illegal, criminal and child sexual abuse material, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar said on Friday. Addressing a conference on ‘Child Sexual Abuse Material ’, hosted by the National Human Rights Commission at the Vigyan Bhawan here, the minister of …

Towards transparency in OTT regulation
1 year, 9 months ago

Towards transparency in OTT regulation

The Hindu  

It has been two years since the government issued the Information Technology Rules through which the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting was given the task of regulating content on OTT and online platforms. The Rules mandate the display of contact details relating to grievance redressal mechanisms and grievance officers on OTT websites/interface. This underlines the need for ensuring uniformity in …

‘BBC can’t claim legal right to broadcast in India,’ says Rajeev Chandrasekhar; Twitter says no ‘Right to Propaganda’
1 year, 10 months ago

‘BBC can’t claim legal right to broadcast in India,’ says Rajeev Chandrasekhar; Twitter says no ‘Right to Propaganda’

Firstpost  

New Delhi: India’s Union Minister of State for Electronics and Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday said no foreign platform has “right” to broadcast in any country and “it is solely on the government and the laid down norms/guidelines.” He was reacting to a tweet by former Indian foreign secretary Kanwal Sibal, who said, “If government can’t have discretion to ban …

GUEST COLUMN: MEDIA | A new phase of censorship creep in India
1 year, 10 months ago

GUEST COLUMN: MEDIA | A new phase of censorship creep in India

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 03, 2023 15:34 IST The Information Technology Rules, 2021, are back in active play, causing deep concern among those who value free speech and media freedom in India. The proposal has been sharply criticised by organisations like the Internet Freedom Foundation, which believes that “this will heavily impact the freedom of speech, expression and information online, and …

Govind Namdev: OTT content cannot be watched with the family
2 years, 2 months ago

Govind Namdev: OTT content cannot be watched with the family

Hindustan Times  

Govind Namdev saw a lot of offers for the web space coming his way, but the actor turned them down because of the excessive nudity and gore shown on OTT platforms. Govind Namdev has played all kinds of roles in several Bollywood films “With OTT not having any censor board, the kind of content that is being produced is more …

Centre orders internet companies to block 67 porn websites
2 years, 2 months ago

Centre orders internet companies to block 67 porn websites

Firstpost  

The Department of Telecom asked service providers to block 63 websites based on the order of a Pune court, and block 4 websites based on the order of the Uttarakhand High Court and directions issued by the Ministry of Electronics and IT New Delhi: The government has ordered internet companies to block 67 pornographic websites following court orders and for …

Evolution Of IP Laws In OTT Platforms In India
2 years, 4 months ago

Evolution Of IP Laws In OTT Platforms In India

Live Law  

The Indian Entertainment Industry " The Indian media and entertainment industry is one of the fastest growing media industries in the world and is projected to reach USD 100 billion by 2030." With theatres being shut due to Covid 19 led Lockdown, OTT platforms like Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hotstar and many others saw a stark rise of 30% in the …

What is OTT platform? Which regulations govern it?
2 years, 10 months ago

What is OTT platform? Which regulations govern it?

Business Standard  

OTT or Over The Top Platforms are services that offer viewers access to movies, TV shows and other media directly through the Internet, bypassing cable or satellite systems. In India’s regulatory parlance, OTT platforms are called ‘publishers of online curated content’. Last year in February, the government had notified the Information Technology Rules 2021 to regulate OTT platforms. The rules …

Nodal Officers in Ministries to Spot Illicit Digital Media Content, Alert I&B Min to Block under New IT Rules
2 years, 10 months ago

Nodal Officers in Ministries to Spot Illicit Digital Media Content, Alert I&B Min to Block under New IT Rules

News 18  

Every ministry, department and other attached government organisations will now have a dedicated nodal officer, who will be the sole authority to identify digital news media and OTT content that might be “unlawful” and flag them to the information and broadcasting ministry for blocking under the intermediary and digital media rules released last year, News18 has learnt. The Information Technology …

Explained | Can online bullying of women be punished?
2 years, 11 months ago

Explained | Can online bullying of women be punished?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Taking cognisance of multiple complaints that photographs of Muslim women had been posted on one “Bulli Bai” mobile app for fake auctions, the police in Delhi and Mumbai have registered separate cases. This is the second such case reported since July 2021, when a similar application named “Sulli Deals” —in which images of Muslim women were …

Information And Broadcasting Ministry Invokes IT Rules, 2021 To Block Two Pak YouTube Channels And Two Websites For Spreading Anti-India Propaganda
3 years ago

Information And Broadcasting Ministry Invokes IT Rules, 2021 To Block Two Pak YouTube Channels And Two Websites For Spreading Anti-India Propaganda

Live Law  

On Monday, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry invoked Rule 16 of the Information Technology Rules, 2021 and issued directions to block 20 YouTube channels and two websites that it claimed had indulged in spreading "anti-India propaganda and fake news". The Ministry claimed that the twenty channels and the two websites were a part of a coordinated disinformation network operating from …

IT Rules 2021: Madras High Court Restrains Coercive Action Against Digital Media Platforms Under IBDF
3 years ago

IT Rules 2021: Madras High Court Restrains Coercive Action Against Digital Media Platforms Under IBDF

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has restrained the Central Government from taking any coercive action under the IT Rules 2021, against digital media platforms that are members of the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation, including Sun TV Network. The development comes in a writ petition preferred by the Foundation challenging the Code of Ethics in relation to digital media platforms under …

A Review On IT Rules 2021: A Positive Or A Negative Restriction On Digital Media And OTT Platforms?
3 years, 1 month ago

A Review On IT Rules 2021: A Positive Or A Negative Restriction On Digital Media And OTT Platforms?

Live Law  

The Information technology Rules, 2021 was released by the Indian Government to regulate the social media platforms, digital media platforms and the OTT platforms. government through a press release had expressed its view that that because of the widespread concern with respect to the issues relating to the digital contents both on digital media and the OTT Platforms various PIL …

IT Rules framed to regulate ‘unlawful’ content on digital media, OTT platforms: Centre tells Madras HC
3 years, 3 months ago

IT Rules framed to regulate ‘unlawful’ content on digital media, OTT platforms: Centre tells Madras HC

The Hindu  

The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Friday told the Madras High Court that it had “lawfully” notified the Information Technology Rules of 2021 to regulate publishers of news and current affairs on digital media and publishers of online curated content on Over the Top platforms from publishing “unlawful” content. The Rules have been clearly enacted bona fide …

New IT Rules prevent fake news, misuse of freedom of press: Centre tells HC
3 years, 3 months ago

New IT Rules prevent fake news, misuse of freedom of press: Centre tells HC

India TV News  

The Centre has defended the legality of the new Information Technology Rules before the Delhi High Court, saying that the rules seek to “prevent the misuse of the freedom of press” and protect the citizens from fake news in digital media space which used to be largely unregulated. The Centre, in its counter affidavit filed on a challenge to the …

IT Rules 2021 Deter Fake News; No Chilling Effect On Free Speech : Centre Tells Delhi High Court
3 years, 3 months ago

IT Rules 2021 Deter Fake News; No Chilling Effect On Free Speech : Centre Tells Delhi High Court

Live Law  

In an affidavit filed before the Delhi High Court, the Central Government has stated that the IT Rules 2021, notified earlier this year for regulation of online news and social media platforms, do not muffle the right to free speech in the country. It is urged therein that the pleas challenging the maintainability of the IT Rules, 2021 in terms …

IT Rules: Delhi HC Refuses to Grant Interim Protection from Coercive Action to Digital Media Portals
3 years, 5 months ago

IT Rules: Delhi HC Refuses to Grant Interim Protection from Coercive Action to Digital Media Portals

News 18  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to grant protection from coercive action to digital media portals as it adjourned their challenge to the new IT Rules after being informed that a plea has been moved by the Centre to transfer them to the Supreme Court. Senior Advocate Nitya Ramakrishnan, appearing for the portals, urged the court to pass an …

Delhi HC refuses to stay new IT rules regulating digital news media
3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi HC refuses to stay new IT rules regulating digital news media

India TV News  

The Delhi High Court Monday refused to stay the new Information Technology rules which seek to regulate digital news media, saying it was not in agreement with the petitioners on passing such an order at this stage. Foundation for Independent Journalism, The Wire, Quint Digital Media Ltd and Pravda Media Foundation, parent company of Alt News, sought a stay on …

Twitter blocks Ravi Shankar Prasad’s handle over violation of copyright norms; unblocks later
3 years, 5 months ago

Twitter blocks Ravi Shankar Prasad’s handle over violation of copyright norms; unblocks later

Live Mint  

Twitter banned personal account of Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad over violation of copyright laws. "Twitter denied access to my account for almost an hour on the alleged ground that there was a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of the USA and subsequently they allowed me to access the account," Prasad tweeted. "Twitter's actions were in gross …

OTT + News ≠ Digital Media
3 years, 6 months ago

OTT + News ≠ Digital Media

Live Law  

The Information Technology Rules, 2021 came into force on 25 February 2021, superseeding the Information Technology Rules, 2011 framed under the Information Technology Act, 2000. Arguably such universities would fall within the four corners of ' publisher of online curated content ' and may have to comply with the provisions of the New Rules. Section 2 of the New Rules …

Govt refuses to exempt mainstream media from new IT rules, asks them to comply with its provisions
3 years, 6 months ago

Govt refuses to exempt mainstream media from new IT rules, asks them to comply with its provisions

India TV News  

The government has refused to exempt the digital news content of mainstream television channels and print media from the ambit of the the IT Rules, 2021 and asked them to take "urgent steps" to comply with the provisions of the digital media rules immediately. The rationale for bringing the websites of the organisations under the ambit of the law is …

Explaining the new intermediary rules for social media, the Twitter-Centre spat, and more | The Hindu In Focus Podcast
3 years, 6 months ago

Explaining the new intermediary rules for social media, the Twitter-Centre spat, and more | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

The Hindu  

There are two sets of headlines that have been dominating the news in recent days, both of which have the Central government sparring with global tech giants. The rules apply to various categories of online content providers such as social media platforms, OTT streaming services and online news providers. Some of its key points relate to the setting up of …

Content publishers get 15 days to share details under IT norms
3 years, 6 months ago

Content publishers get 15 days to share details under IT norms

Live Mint  

The ministry of information and broadcasting has notified details that need to be provided by digital news sites and over-the-top video streaming platforms to comply with the new Information Technology Rules 2021 announced in February this year. Content publishers have to furnish information within the next 15 days to comply with the new rules, the ministry said in a statement …

Centre asks OTT, digital media platforms to give details on compliance with new rules in 15 days
3 years, 6 months ago

Centre asks OTT, digital media platforms to give details on compliance with new rules in 15 days

India Today  

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has given 15 days’ time to digital media publishers, including OTT and digital news platforms, to furnish details on their compliance with the new guidelines on digital media ethics that were issued in February. The new rules were announced by the Centre to “establish a soft touch progressive institutional mechanism with a level playing field …

Editors Guild urges PM Modi to put digital media rules on hold
3 years, 8 months ago

Editors Guild urges PM Modi to put digital media rules on hold

Hindustan Times  

The Editors Guild of India has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to put in abeyance the new digital media rules and criticised the three-tier mechanism to enforce the code of ethics, saying it was “regressive” and would be “adverse to the freedom of the press”. The letter has also been addressed to Union law and justice minister Ravi Shankar Prasad …

Digital platforms promote transparency, corruption-free atmosphere: Prakash Javadekar
3 years, 9 months ago

Digital platforms promote transparency, corruption-free atmosphere: Prakash Javadekar

Hindustan Times  

Union minister for information and broadcasting Prakash Javadekar on Saturday pitched digital platforms as a medium to promote transparency and introduce corruption-free atmosphere in governance. He reiterated that the new guidelines by the government for over the top and social media platforms are an attempt to provide a level playing field for various digital platforms. "Through these guidelines on OTT, …

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