Content publishers get 15 days to share details under IT norms

NEW DELHI : The ministry of information and broadcasting has notified details that need to be provided by digital news sites and over-the-top (OTT) video streaming platforms to comply with the new Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 announced in February this year.

Content publishers have to furnish information within the next 15 days to comply with the new rules, the ministry said in a statement dated 26 May.

According to the notification, digital publishers that also publish or telecast news on traditional media such as newspapers or television have to provide details on the language in which content is published, website, mobile apps, social media accounts, Registrar of Newspapers for India registration number,