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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 if social media companies do not comply, they may lose their status and protections as intermediarie...

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.

We'll 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 legal, some have product related ramifications. Most of the companies also have multiple layers within ...