Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that 43 OTT platforms have been blocked for displaying obscene content. In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, Mr Vaishnaw said, the government has notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media, Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 to address the negative effects of harmful content on OTT platforms. He said, under the rules, OTT platforms are under obligation not to transmit any content which is prohibited by the law.
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