The Centre on July 4 issued a notice to Telegram over widespread circulation of pirated films, OTT shows and other audio-visual content, asking the messaging app to move beyond channel-wise takedowns and submit an Action Taken Report within 15 days. Telegram reportedly did not respond to the development.
According to officials, the I & B ministry has directed Telegram to strengthen systems to detect, report, disable acsess to and remove infringing content, and act against repeated offenders. The ministry has also sought details of its grievance redressal mechanism for producers, broadcasters, OTT platforms and law enforcement agencies.