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43 OTT Platforms Blocked Over Obscene, Sensitive Content: Minister
The government has so far blocked 43 OTT platforms in order to curb the spread of explicit, adult, violent or culturally insensitive content and ensure compliance with legal and ethical standards, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday
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Delhi High Court Grants MeitY Time to Detail Steps to Regulate Content on Social Media, OTT Platforms
The Delhi High Court on Monday granted time to the Centre to inform it about the steps taken for regulating content on social media and over-the-top (OTT) services. The court had underlined the need for taking seriously the use of vulgar language in public domain and on social media, open to children of tender age. The Union Ministry of Electronics...
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Netflix Lays Out Plans To Crackdown On Account Sharing
Netflix Inc on Wednesday laid out plans to crackdown on password sharing for accounts on its streaming platform, including setting up primary location and paying a couple of dollars for an extra member.
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New IT Rules Put In Place Mechanism To Follow Ethics Code By OTT: Centre
The centre informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 put in place an institutional mechanism for adherence of Digital Media Ethics Code by the OTT platforms.
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Relief For Amazon India Head; Supreme Court Says "No Teeth" In OTT Rules
Government rules on social media and OTT (Over The Top) platforms "have no teeth" and thus no power for prosecution, said the Supreme Court as it granted relief from arrest to Amazon Prime Video's India head Aparna Purohit in the ongoing investigation against the web series 'Tandav'.
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They Show Porn, Too, Says Supreme Court, In Favour Of OTT Control
The Supreme Court today called for screening of video content on OTT (Over The Top) platforms, saying "even pornograpic material is being shown" on some of them. There should be a mechanism to screen such programmes, the top court saidas it directed the centre to place before it the recent guidelines of the government to regulate social media platf...
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New Rules for Social Media, Online Streaming Platforms Could Threaten Free Expression in India, Say Critics
Critics have come down hard on a set of new rules announced by the government that could force social media and online streaming platforms to remove content it deems objectionable. Tech companies will also have to disclose the origin of a "mischievous tweet or message" if asked by a court or the government.
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Social Media Platforms and OTT Players Face Strict New Guidelines From Government
The government announced sweeping regulations for social media firms like Facebook and Twitter as well as OTT players such as Netflix, requiring them to remove any content flagged by authorities within 36 hours and setting up a complaint redressal mechanism with an officer being based in the country.
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New Rules For Online News And Social Media: 10-Point Guide
The government today announced new rules to regulate digital content and establish what it called a "soft touch progressive institutional mechanism with level-playing field" featuring a Code of Ethics and a three-tier grievance redressal framework for news sites and OTT platforms. The rules will empower users of social media, said Union IT Minister...
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Digital Platform Rules "Almost Ready", Will Be Implemented Soon: Centre
The government will soon release guidelines for OTT platforms, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said today in parliament, weeks after a controversy over two shows.
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We Will Soon Issue Guidelines For Digital Platforms, Says Minister
The Ministry will soon release guidelines on Over the Top (OTT) platforms as it is receiving a lot of complaints against some serials available here, said Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar on Sunday.
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43 OTT Platforms Blocked Over Obscene, Sensitive Content: Minister
The government has so far blocked 43 OTT platforms in order to curb the spread of explicit, adult, violent or culturally insensitive content and ensure compliance with legal and ethical standards, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday
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Delhi High Court Grants MeitY Time to Detail Steps to Regulate Content on Social Media, OTT Platforms
The Delhi High Court on Monday granted time to the Centre to inform it about the steps taken for regulating content on social media and over-the-top (OTT) services. The court had underlined the need for taking seriously the use of vulgar language in public domain and on social media, open to children of tender age. The Union Ministry of Electronics...
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Netflix Lays Out Plans To Crackdown On Account Sharing
Netflix Inc on Wednesday laid out plans to crackdown on password sharing for accounts on its streaming platform, including setting up primary location and paying a couple of dollars for an extra member.
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New IT Rules Put In Place Mechanism To Follow Ethics Code By OTT: Centre
The centre informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 put in place an institutional mechanism for adherence of Digital Media Ethics Code by the OTT platforms.
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Relief For Amazon India Head; Supreme Court Says "No Teeth" In OTT Rules
Government rules on social media and OTT (Over The Top) platforms "have no teeth" and thus no power for prosecution, said the Supreme Court as it granted relief from arrest to Amazon Prime Video's India head Aparna Purohit in the ongoing investigation against the web series 'Tandav'.
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They Show Porn, Too, Says Supreme Court, In Favour Of OTT Control
The Supreme Court today called for screening of video content on OTT (Over The Top) platforms, saying "even pornograpic material is being shown" on some of them. There should be a mechanism to screen such programmes, the top court saidas it directed the centre to place before it the recent guidelines of the government to regulate social media platf...
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New Rules for Social Media, Online Streaming Platforms Could Threaten Free Expression in India, Say Critics
Critics have come down hard on a set of new rules announced by the government that could force social media and online streaming platforms to remove content it deems objectionable. Tech companies will also have to disclose the origin of a "mischievous tweet or message" if asked by a court or the government.
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Social Media Platforms and OTT Players Face Strict New Guidelines From Government
The government announced sweeping regulations for social media firms like Facebook and Twitter as well as OTT players such as Netflix, requiring them to remove any content flagged by authorities within 36 hours and setting up a complaint redressal mechanism with an officer being based in the country.
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New Rules For Online News And Social Media: 10-Point Guide
The government today announced new rules to regulate digital content and establish what it called a "soft touch progressive institutional mechanism with level-playing field" featuring a Code of Ethics and a three-tier grievance redressal framework for news sites and OTT platforms. The rules will empower users of social media, said Union IT Minister...
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Digital Platform Rules "Almost Ready", Will Be Implemented Soon: Centre
The government will soon release guidelines for OTT platforms, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said today in parliament, weeks after a controversy over two shows.
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We Will Soon Issue Guidelines For Digital Platforms, Says Minister
The Ministry will soon release guidelines on Over the Top (OTT) platforms as it is receiving a lot of complaints against some serials available here, said Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar on Sunday.
