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The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) may introduce a list of dos and don’ts for online gaming self-regulatory organisations (SROs) to act as ‘guardrails’.
The ministry on Tuesday conducted the second round of closed-door consultations on the draft amendments to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, in relation to online gaming. Representatives of all major industry bodies, gaming companies, policy advocacy groups and legal experts deliberated on the provisions of the policy. The deadline for submitting feedback on the draft has been extended by a week to January 25.
The draft rules on
