India, Aug. 6 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
Creative freedom and OTT regulation:
Freedom of expression including creative freedom is protected under Article 19 of the Constitution.
To address the negative effects of harmful content on OTT platforms, Government has notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media, Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 on 25.02.2021 under IT Act, 2000.
* Part-III of the rules provides for a Code of Ethics for digital news publishers and publishers of online curated content (OTT platforms).
* OTT platforms are under obligation not to transmit any content which is prohibited by law for the time being in force.
These rules further provide a three-tier grievance redressal mechanism as follows:
Level I: Self-regulation by the publishers
Level II: Self-regulation by the self-regulating bodies of the publishers
Level III - Oversight mechanism by the Central Government
Complaints received by the Ministry are forwarded to the concerned OTT platforms for resolution as per IT Rules, 2021.
Following due consultations with relevant Ministries, Government has blocked 43 OTT platforms for displaying obscene content.
Government advertisements:
Central Bureau of Communication (CBC) issues advertisements of Government of India across various media platforms, including newspapers, TV/radio, outdoor, digital media, etc.
The rest of the document can be viewed at https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2152954
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
