Consider the following statements regarding the Digital Media Ethics Code Relating to Digital Media ...........

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Consider the following statements regarding the Digital Media Ethics Code Relating to Digital Media and OTT Platforms under the Information Technology Rules 2021

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) will formulate an oversight mechanism for the code.
Publishers of news on digital media are required to observe the Programme Code under the Cable Television Networks Regulation Act.

Select the correct statement.

1 only

2 only

Both

None

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Explanation:

The Digital Media Ethics Code Relating to Digital Media and OTT Platforms are to be administered by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB).
MIB shall formulate an oversight mechanism. It shall publish a charter for self-regulating bodies, including Codes of Practices. It shall establish an Inter-Departmental Committee for hearing grievances.
Publishers of news on digital media would be required to observe Norms of Journalistic Conduct of the Press Council of India and the Programme Code under the Cable Television Networks Regulation Act thereby providing a level playing field between the offline (Print, TV) and digital media.

Hence only statement 2nd is correct.