Key Points
The Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation's (IBDF) Digital Media Content Regulatory Council (DMCRC) has advised its member over-the-top (OTT) platforms to avoid unnecessary vulgar and abusive content without justification...
The advisory was sent out after the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) raised concerns over the excessive use of profanity, vulgarity, and obscenity in content produced by certain OTT platforms...
The OTT platforms have also been asked by the DMCRC to ensure that the content is in due compliance with the self-regulation framework, including the Code of Ethics...
ET reported in August that IDMIF and the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) have told MIB that their Online Curated Content Platforms (OCCPs) are ensuring compliance with IT Rules 2021 even before the content is published on their platforms...
The IDMIF and IAMAI have stated in separate but identical letters to the MIB that OCCPs have agreed to go through a thorough process to ensure that the content they produce is in accordance with the principles of the Code of Ethics of the IT Rules 2021, which describes OTT platforms as OCCPs...
