Centre blocks 18 OTT platforms under IT rules over ‘obscene, vulgar’ content
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. 18 OTT platforms blocked: The Rules also provide for a Code of Ethics for publishers of news and current affairs on digital media and publishers of online curated content. 18 OTT platforms blocked: Centre says digital news publishers to follow norms of journalistic conduct In a reply to a separate question, Murugan said the Code of Ethics for digital news publishers requires such publishers to adhere to the 'Norms of Journalistic Conduct' of the Press Council of India, The Programme Code under the Cable Television. Replying to another question, 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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