"Freedom For Creativity, Not Obscenity": Minister To Streaming Platforms
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An over-the-top is a streaming media service offered directly to viewers via the Internet. OTT bypasses cable, broadcast, and satellite television platforms.
Obscenity, foul language will not be tolerated in the name of creativity by streaming platforms or OTT, underlined Information Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday, hinting that the government will not shy away from intervening if someone "crosses the limit". क्रिएटिविटी के नाम पर गाली गलौज, असभ्यता बर्दाश्त नहीं की जा सकती।ओटीटी पर बढ़ते अश्लील कंटेंट की शिकायत पर सरकार गंभीर है।अगर इसको लेकर नियमों में कोई बदलाव करने की ज़रूरत पड़ी तो @MIB_India उस दिशा में भी पीछे नहीं हटेगा। अश्लीलता, गाली गलौज रोकने के लिए कड़ी कार्यवाई करेगा। pic.twitter.com/6pOL66s88L
An over-the-top is a streaming media service offered directly to viewers via the Internet. OTT bypasses cable, broadcast, and satellite television platforms.
"Abusing in the name of creativity will not be tolerated. Government is serious about complaints of increasing abusive and obscene content on OTT platforms. If there is a need to make any changes in the rules regarding this, the ministry will consider in that direction as well," Mr Thakur told the press in Nagpur.
"These platforms were given freedom for creativity, not obscenity or abusing. And when someone crosses a limit, then abusing, rudeness in the name of creativity cannot be accepted at all. Whatever necessary action needs to be taken on this, the government will not back down from it," he added.
