Netflix CEO in India, takes up IT rules with Anurag Thakur

Netflix Chairman and CEO Reed Hastings, who is currently visiting India, met with Minister of Information & Broadcasting Anurag Thakur and other senior government officials on Tuesday. According to government sources, the newly implemented Information Technology Rules were among the subjects that came up for discussion.

“Good discussion with Mr Reed Hastings (Co-Founder & CEO Netflix). Today consumers of content are traveling the world through stories; India offers a variety of opportunities and ideas – in multiple languages. I presented the Bhagwat Gita to Mr Hastings,” Thakur posted on Instagram.

The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, for the first time have taken digital media and over the top platforms such as Netflix, Hotstar, and Amazon Prime under its ambit.