Government issues guidelines for OTT and social media, now objectionable content must be removed within 24 hours

The government has issued guidelines on content on social media and OTT platforms. According to the new guidelines, objectionable content must be removed from social media within 24 hours of the complaint.

The government has issued guidelines on content on social media and OTT platforms. According to the new guidelines, objectionable content must be removed from social media within 24 hours of the complaint. At the same time, companies need to have a grievance redressal system. Now, whether it's OTT platforms like Netflix, Amazon or social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, there are strict rules for everyone. According to the new guidelines, objectionable content must be removed from social media within 24 hours of the complaint. In addition, companies need to have a grievance redressal system and a grievance redressal officer. The complaint will be registered within 24 hours and disposed of within 15 days. The government is preparing to enact a law regulating digital content in three months.

"We have not made any new law," Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told a news conference. We have made this law within the scope of the existing IT Act. We rely on platforms to fully comply with the rules. The focus of these laws is on self-regulation. Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Jawdekar and Minister for Communications and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad issued the guidelines here on Thursday. Ravi Shankar Prasad said that social media platforms are welcome to trade in India. The government is ready for criticism, but there should also be a forum for complaints about the misuse of social media. It is important to stop its misuse.

He said that there are 530 million users of WhatsApp, more than 400 million users of Facebook and more than 10 million users of Twitter in India. They are widely used in India, but it is important to address the concerns. He said that the Supreme Court had asked for guidelines regarding the content to be posted on the online platform. At his direction, the government has prepared instructions. The key rules for social media will be implemented within three months so that they can improve their system. The rest of the rules will come into force from the day of notification.