Government to soon curb adult content on OTT platforms with new policy

The government has made major preparations to curb obscene content shown on OTT platforms. The government has drafted a new policy to regulate OTT, which could be passed by Parliament soon.

The government has proposed a new policy to regulate Over-The-Top (OTT) services. Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, L Murugan, made this announcement on Wednesday, October 23. The draft policy has been circulated for public feedback and input. Following the collection of responses, the policy will be presented in Parliament to address the content displayed or broadcast on OTT platforms. There has been ongoing discussion regarding the regulation of OTT services, with numerous concerns raised about the current self-regulatory guidelines.