New Delhi: Between a row on pornographic jokes on social media, the Center has whipped and warned OTT platforms against the law transmission of prohibited content.

In an advice for over-the-top (OTT) platforms and self-regulatory bodies, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting also strictly published them and asked them to strictly follow the morality code set under IT Rule-2021, Which includes strict adherence. For age-based classification of materials.

This asked self-regulatory bodies of OTT platforms to take appropriate active action by platforms to violate the code of conduct.

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The ministry said that it had received complaints from members of Parliament, statutory organizations and public grievances about the alleged spread of obscene, obscene and obscene content published by some publishers on online curated content (OTT platforms) and some publishers of social media.

“In view of the above, it is advisable that OTT platforms follow various provisions of applied laws, and the morality code prescribed under IT rules, publishing materials on its platforms in 2021, in which strict adherence for age-based classification Also included. The material prescribed under the Ethics Code, said.

It said that the code of conduct, inter-IA, OTT platforms are required, which is prohibited by law, needs to transmit age-based classification of material, rules are the basis of general guidelines provided in the schedule But, apply access control mechanisms ‘a’ rated material to restrict access to such material by a child, and also exercises due to caution and discretion Is.

Advisor also comes in view of the Supreme Court to suggest regulation on material on social media platforms.

The Apex Court gave the green signal to the “vacuum” in the law when it comes to sharing materials on platforms like YouTube and said “all kinds of things were going on”.