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Anurag Thakur has warned OTT platforms against the usage of obscene content, abusive language in the name of creativity.

URL copied Image Source : FILE PHOTO Except for one Indian social media company - Koo, none of the social media platforms have complied with the new rules so far. Issuing comprehensive guidelines for social media, the Government had on February 25, 2021 gave social media companies three-month time to comply. The deadline is ending May 25, but none of the top firms have reportedly adhered to the new rules.   The rules come into effect on May 26, 2021 and ...

The Supreme Court on Friday said the new guidelines of the government on regulating OTT platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video have "no teeth" as there is no provision of prosecution.

Justice Ashok Bhushan said that there should be screening. There is pornography in some films. Solicitor General, Tushar Mehta told the Bench that there are filthy abuses as well. The court asked the Centre to submit the guidelines on the regulations tomorrow.

Well soon meet in your inbox. Please wait... “All the players met today for the first time since the new guidelines were announced,” one of the executives told ET. “It was just an initial discussion, where everyone got together with their input and ideas on the way forward.” Another executive said that players are still trying to wrap their heads around guidelines and how their business and operations would be impacted. “There are multiple parts to the guidelines. While some are lega...

URL copied Supreme Court to stop use of WhatsApp groups to share video conference links for hearings The Supreme Court will no longer use WhatsApp groups to share video conference links for court hearings, the apex court registry said on Saturday. In a circular, the registry said that instead of WhatsApp, the links for virtual court hearings in the apex court will be shared on registered email ids and registered mobile numbers of the concerned advocates-on-record and party-in-perso...

Union minister Prakash Javadekar defended new OTT guidelines that the government issued on Thursday in exclusive interview to India Today

URL copied Fake news is a big concern, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said. Highlighting that the government welcomes criticism and the right to dissent, Law and Information and Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that the Centre is concerned over rampant abuse of platform as he laid down new rules for social media and OTT platforms. Social media platforms must have provision for voluntary verification of users, Prasad said, adding that media freedom absolute ...

India Business News: The Centre on Thursday released guidelines for regulating social media and OTT platforms to curb misuse of content. Briefing the media, Union minister

New rules for OTT and digital media platforms announced by government New rules for OTT and digital media platforms announced by government By:Meenu Rana, The Mobile Indian, New Delhi Last updated : February 25, 2021 5:20 pm Advertisement The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeITY) has announced new guidelines for digital news organizations, social media platforms and OTT platforms to stop the misuse of content. The draft regulation, Informatio...