A strict law is likely to be introduced soon to regulate obscene and violent content on social media and OTT platforms, according to Shiv Sens MP Naresh Mhaske. Union I & B minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed that the government was considering action in this direction.
Mhaske had raised the issue in the Lok Sabha in December last year and had expressed concern over increasing vulgarity and violence in content targeting the youth under the pretext of freedom of expression. He wrote to Vaishnaw, requesting him to control content on such digital platforms or introduce a strict censorship system. The I & B minister responded to Naresh Mhaske through a letter, saying that the government was preparing to bring strict laws in this regard soon.