Regulations For OTT, Digital Content: I&B Ministry Begins Procedures

The Central government has announced the start of self-regulation in digital media, including all the over-the-top (OTT) platforms, and news portals. Reportedly, the decision has been taken to control the dissemination of sensitive contents, fake news etc. The officials have listed almost 40 OTT platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hotstar among others. The officials said, "the digital media will soon have an overarching regulation for redressal of complaints on content.”