New Delhi, Nov. 25 -- The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has prepared a detailed proposal to amend the Information Technology (IT) Rules, 2021, to regulate digital content considered obscene.

The proposal also indicates that the government is considering introducing an ethics code for social media users and online news by revamping the Digital Media Code of Ethics introduced under the IT Rules, 2021. The revamped code may be divided into separate parts for all digital content, streaming platforms, user-generated content and digital news publishers, thereby extending the compliance framework beyond OTT platforms to influencers and lay users on social media.

The proposal has been placed before the Supreme Court in connecti...