IT Rules 2021 and OTT Regulations
CMAT 2023 · General Knowledge · Medium · General Knowledge
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: According to IT rules 2021, social media platforms with a minimum 50 lakh registered users are classified as significant social media intermediaries. Statement II: OTT platforms cannot upload content which is adult and explicit in nature.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
- A.
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
- B.
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
- C.
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
- D.
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
C
Explanation
- Statement I is correct: IT Rules 2021 define Significant Social Media Intermediaries (SSMIs) as those having 50 lakh (5 million) registered users or more in India.
- Statement II is incorrect: OTT platforms are permitted to stream adult content provided it adheres to age-based classification and self-regulation guidelines under the IT Rules 2021.
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