Guidelines for OTT platforms do not have effective mechanism to take appropriate action: SC
New Delhi, Mar 08: The Supreme Court has said that the new OTT guidelines do not provide an effective mechanism to screen content or take appropriate action against violations.
The
government
agreed
in
the
SC
to
consider,
further
appropriate
regulations/legislations
in
this
regard.
The
court
said
that
once
the
same
is
done
it
should
be
placed
on
record.
On
Thursday,
the
Supreme
Court
today
orally
observed
that
there
should
be
some
screening
of
films
and
series
shown
on
OTT
platforms.
Justice Ashok Bhushan said that there should be screening. There is pornography in some films. Solicitor General, Tushar Mehta told the Bench that there are filthy abuses as well. The court asked the Centre to submit the guidelines on the regulations tomorrow.
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The Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 for the first time prescribes how digital news organisations, OTTs and social media platforms will be regulated by the government.
Social media intermediaries have to appoint grievance officer, who shall register complaints in 24 hours, the minister also said. There will be 2 categories, intermediary which can be social media intermediary and significant social media intermediary, the minister also added.
Social media platforms upon being asked either by a court order or a govt authority will be required to disclose the first originator of mischievous tweet or message as the case may be. This should be only in relation to sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the state, public order, relations with foreign states, or rape, sexually explicit content etc, the minister said.
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If there are complaints against dignity of users, particularly women - expose private parts of individuals or nudity or sexual act or impersonation etc, you'll be required to remove that within 24 hours after complaint made. This is designed to respect dignity of women, Prasad further added.