Webinar on 'Digital Media Ethics Code' - Part III of Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code)Rules, 2021
@PIBMumbai and @PIB_Panaji are jointly organizing the webinar
JS, @MIB_India, Shri Vikram Sahay to address the webinar in a few minutes
Communication is a fundamental human requirement, full-fledged communication is very important, media is very important in democracy in shaping public opinion. Freedom of speech is guaranteed by constitution, freedom of press is implied in Article 19 (1)(a)
- DG (WZ), @MIB_India
Proliferation of social media has led to democratization, but also led to a series of problems - fake news, obscenity, using of social media for settling personal rivalries.
This raises the need for some regulatory framework, as present in many countries
- DG (WZ), @MIB_India
India is the world’s fastest-growing OTT market
Online portals - main source of news among Indians under 35 years of age
- Joint Secretary, @MIB_India, Vikram Sahay addressing the webinar on Digital Media Ethics Code
While the Press Council of India is there for regulation of newspaper content and Cable TV Network Act, 1995 regulates TV news content, there is no regulation for digital news
- Joint Secretary, @MIB_India speaks about the requirement for regulating digital content
JS, explains the five-level classification of digital content; says it is based on international practice
Webinar on Digital Media Ethics Code
The new digital media ethics code is aimed at addressing the grievances of the common man, says Vikram Sahay, Joint Secretary, @MIB_India
Details pib.gov.in/PressReleasePa…
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