NEW DELHI: The ministry of information and broadcasting has issued an advisory to OTT platforms urging stricter age-based classification of content and compliance with the Information Technology (IT) Rules 2021.
The advisory comes close on the heels of row over an episode of YouTube show ‘India’s Got Latent’ by Samay Raina, featuring podcaster and influencer, Ranveer Allahbadia, who made an “inappropriate” comment during his guest appearance.
The ministry stated that it received complaints from MPs and statutory bodies about the “alleged spread of obscene, pornographic, and vulgar content” by certain OTT platforms and social media publishers.YouTube removed the controversial episode following an order from the central government. ‘India’s Got Latent,’ which premiered in June 2024, has aired 18 episodes so far.
The advisory outlined six key points aimed at online content publishers and self-regulatory bodies of OTT platforms, emphasising adherence to existing laws and ethical guidelines.