OTT platforms to carry anti-tobacco warnings; health ministry amends rules

Updated: May 31 2023 8:10PM

OTT platforms to carry anti-tobacco warnings; health ministry amends rules

New Delhi, May 31 (PTI) India became the first country on Wednesday to make it mandatory for OTT platforms to display anti-tobacco warnings and disclaimers as seen in movies screened in theatres and television programmes.

The Union health ministry notified the amendments in the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2004 on the World No Tobacco Day.

According to the notification, the publishers of online curated content displaying tobacco products or their use will be required to display anti-tobacco health spots of a minimum of 30 seconds each at the beginning and middle of a programme.

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