India
oi-Vicky Nanjappa
New Delhi, Feb 25: A new set of rules to regulate both the social media and OTT platforms has been drafted by the government.
The Centre had earlier this month informed Parliament that the IT Rules are being amended to make social media platforms more responsive and accountable to Indian laws.
The draft report titled Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 suggests a three tier mechanism for regulation of all online media. It also defines the process for tracing the first originator and confer blocking powers to an inter-ministerial committee.
The first tier of the regulatory mechanism is grievance redressal by the company itself. The second level includes the Press Council of India like regulatory body that will be headed by a retired judge of a…