The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has set up a committee that will recommend formation of appropriate policy on order to establish regulatory framework for online media and news portals.
The committee was set up after the ministry withdrew its guidelines on fake news following directions from PM Narendra Modi.
The 10-member committee includes secretaries of the ministries of Home, and Electronics and Information Technology, and the departments of Legal Affairs, and Industrial Policy and Promotion as well as representatives from the Press Council of India, News Broadcasters Association and the Indian Broadcasters Federation.
The committee will recommend appropriate policy formulation for online media/ news portals and online content platforms, including digital broadcasting, that encompasses entertainment, infotainment and news and media aggregators.
It will also analyse the international scenario on the existing regulatory mechanism with a view to incorporate the best practices.
