The Indian government has notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021. According to an official release by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (IT), this rule has been framed in exercise of powers under section 87 (2) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and in supersession of the…
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Fake news is a big concern, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
Highlighting that the government welcomes criticism and the right to dissent, Law and Information and Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that the Centre is concerned over rampant abuse of platform as he laid down new rules for social media and OTT platforms.
Social media platforms must have provision for voluntary verification of users, Prasad said, adding that media freedom absolute but with responsible behaviour. Fake news a big concern, he said.
The government said OTT platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video) would have to self-classify the content into five age-based categories - U (Universal), U/A 7+ (years), U/A 13+, U/A 16+, and A (Adult).
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