Psychosocial Impact of OTT Platform on Youth in the Post-Covid Era

  • Avijit Silawat,
  • Dr. Manpreet Kaur Rajpal,
  • Dipesh Silawat and Harjeet Kaur
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  • Avijit Silawat

    Research Scholar at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore, India

  • Dr. Manpreet Kaur Rajpal

    Director & Dean, Academics at Indore Institute of Law, Indore, India

  • Dipesh Silawat

    Advocate at Indore District & High Court, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

  • Harjeet Kaur

    Research Scholar at Euclid University, Bangui, Central African Republic

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Abstract

In India, OTT platforms are starting to run and gain popularity because young people are viewed as social media junkies. Web series have become platforms for promoting alcohol, smoking, tobacco, drugs, and weed without highlighting the negative consequences. Insomnia, melancholy, obesity, and eye disorders are becoming more common among young people. Youth academic achievement has also been impacted by web series. Thus, impacting their psychological health with social life. Second, there is no adequate law, guidelines, or regulations; therefore, the content exhibited on these platforms is uncontrolled. Several petitions have been made in courts trying to limit the information published on these platforms, such as Amazon and Netflix. No rule or authority is in place to pre-screen material on OTT services. In 2021, the Indian government issued new standards called the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, which attempt to control digital media and OTT services but do not address contemporary societal demands.

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International Journal of Law Management and Humanities, Volume 6, Issue 2, Page 01 - 14

DOI: https://doij.org/10.10000/IJLMH.114306

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