Ashwini Vaishnaw, the minister of communication and broadcasting, declared the government’s urge on the Parliamentary Standing Committee on communication Technology to address the problem of obscenity on social media platforms "as a priority."

Speaking at the Parliament, Vaishnaw stressed how the internet era has made thin of the editorial constraints that were previously there in conventional media, allowing for unrestrained expression and occasionally socially sensitive information.

Arun Govil, an MP for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is reported to have asked the Minister about the government’s intention to enact stricter legislation to prevent the abuse of internet platforms.

Vaishnaw also emphasized the importance of reaching an agreement, saying that the matter needs to be discussed not just in Parliament but also in society at large.

Vaishnaw called for teamwork in creating more stringent legislation that is in line with Indian culture and urged a Parliamentary Standing Committee to take up the issue.

A Code of Ethics for producers of online curated content (OTT platforms) is now provided by the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021), which are governed by the Information Technology Act, 2000. In accordance with the general rules outlined in the Schedule to the Rules, publishers must classify content into five age-based categories and refrain from transmitting any content that is illegal.

Additionally, the Code requires OTT platforms to provide sufficient protections to limit children's access to age-inappropriate content.

Platforms like YouTube and Facebook are required by the IT Rules, 2021, to take reasonable steps to ensure that users of their computer resources do not host, display, upload, modify, publish, transmit, etc. any information that is obscene, invading another person's privacy, harassing or insulting someone based on their gender, objectionable racially or ethnically, or harmful to children.