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Supreme Court Seeks Government, Platform Responses on Regulating Explicit Online Content

The court issued notices to the Centre and major OTT and social media platforms, emphasizing the need for executive and legislative action to address concerns over obscene content and child protection.

The Supreme Court of India.
A Bench of Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih said that the court may have limited jurisdiction in the plea against OTT platforms. (File image)
The plea claimed there were pages or profiles on social media sites that were disseminating pornographic materials without any filter.
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Overview

  • The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Union Government and platforms like Netflix, Amazon, X Corp, and Meta regarding a petition seeking regulation of sexually explicit content on OTT and social media platforms.
  • The petition calls for the creation of a National Content Control Authority to draft and enforce guidelines to prohibit explicit and obscene material online.
  • Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the court that while some regulations are in place, additional measures are under consideration to address the issue.
  • The court emphasized that regulation of online content falls under the purview of the executive and legislature, underscoring its limited jurisdiction on the matter.
  • Petitioners raised concerns about the psychological and societal impact of unregulated explicit content, particularly on children and youth, and proposed expert studies to evaluate these effects.