{
  "id": 297266,
  "title": "Centre mulling framework to check ‘offensive’ OTT content via review panel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/centre-mulling-framework-to-check-offensive-ott-content-via-review",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T05:55:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/parliament-ott-netflix-prime-video-jio-hostar-sony-live-zee-5-mib-parental-consent-review-panel-inappropriate-content-101786166444322.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is exploring a statutory framework to oversee OTT content deemed offensive to societal moral standards, as revealed by a parliamentary committee report in the Lok Sabha, according to BJP MP Satish Kumar Gautam. The proposed framework may also establish an independent post-release review panel to scrutinize flagged content and suggest corrective measures. The Home Ministry disclosed this on August 7 in response to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, which had evaluated the regulation of OTT platforms and safeguarding children from inappropriate material.",
  "summary": "The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is considering a statutory framework to regulate offensive content on OTT platforms, according to a parliamentary committee report. The proposed framework may include an independent post-release review panel, comprising experts from various fields, to examine flagged content and recommend corrective action. The committee also recommended the inclusion of technology-enabled age verification and stronger parental controls to prevent minors from accessing age-inappropriate content.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}