India has issued notice to the messaging app company Telegram over widespread piracy of films and OTT content, sources said. The company has been told to give a report on what it did to solve the issue within 15 days.
The government action is aimed at protecting India’s creator economy and the film industry, along with broadcasters, OTT platforms, producers and distributors, sources said.
The notice said it expects Telegram to crack down on the “widespread dissemination” of pirated films, OTT content and other audio-visual material through its platform. Officials pointed out the government’s approach marks a shift from piecemeal takedowns of pirated content to “platform accountability”.
