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NEW OTT POLICE IN TOWN

The long arm of the Union information and broadcasting ministry will ministry is the supervising authority for traditional media such as print and television, digital media had so far been under the ministry of information technology. Concerns about the violent and sexual content on OTT platforms, such as Netflix and Amazon Prime, have apparently prompted the move. Sources, however, say that the I&B oversight will not extend to censorship. Javadekar’s ministry will only release a set of guidelines for platforms to regulate themselves.