The Indian government is actively reviewing the issue of objectionable content on over-the-top (OTT) platforms, according to Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy, The Hindustan Times has reported today.

Speaking in Hubballi, Karnataka, Joshi acknowledged the global concern regarding inappropriate content and reassured that the government is already working on addressing it.

Joshi’s comments follow a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology on October 7, chaired by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey. This meeting discussed a range of issues including OTT regulation, social media monitoring, and curbing fake news.

As the OTT space continues to grow, the government’s deliberations will focus on balancing content freedom with user protection, especially in an evolving digital landscape influenced by artificial intelligence and digital crime, the HT report added.