SC dismisses plea seeking regulatory body for OTT platforms

The case highlighted the actions of certain operators of Facebook pages and online platforms accused of sharing doctored videos of Dr. Shetty, falsely attributing unverified health advice and product endorsements to him.

The PIL, filed in September of this year, referred to Netflix series IC 814:The Kandahar Hijack to highlight the need for such a regulatory mechanism as the OTT platform claimed it was based on real-life incidents.

ANI files case against Netflix for using copyright content in IC 814 web series

Netflix's European headquarters are located in the Netherlands, making the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) responsible for investigating a complaint filed against the company.

Recently, the web series was embroiled into a controversy for an alleged incorrect portrayal of the hijackers as Hindus with Hindu names when they were Muslims.

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