This discussion paper was first presented at the 'Seminar on
Film Certification and Regulation of Online Content' organized
by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of
India at Mumbai, on October 10, 2019 and October 11, 2019. This
discussion paper has been prepared by us for the benefit of the
readers with a view to provide a brief background on the
contentious subject of online content regulation, the issues
involved, and the laws applicable to online curated content
platforms ("OCCP") today. The objective of the paper is
to facilitate a meaningful deliberation in relation to issues of
whether such OCCPs should be regulated, by whom, and to what
extent. It also provides several recommendations for OCCPs and the
Government.
