New Delhi: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Wednesday summoned an official of YouTube India whereas elevating concern over the purported portrayal of probably indecent acts involving mothers and sons on its platform.
Child rights panel summons YouTube India head
The apex youngster rights physique has requested YouTube India’s Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy to seem earlier than it in particular person on January 15 with the listing of all such channels working on YouTube and the listing of channels on YouTube working such content material.
‘Could inflict on kid’s well-being and security’
In a letter addressed to Mira Chatt, YouTube’s head of presidency affairs and public coverage in India, NCPCR chief Priyank Kanoongo mentioned that the fee has taken cognizance of a matter whereby it has noticed an alarming pattern on YouTube channels the place the “channels are portraying potentially indecent acts involving mothers and sons.”
“This raises serious concerns about the potential harm it could inflict on the child’s well-being and safety. Further, these videos have viewership, including minors, which also raises significant concerns,” the NCPCR chief mentioned.
The fee additional mentioned that beneath Section 14 of CPCR Act, 2005, it has all of the powers of a civil court docket attempting a swimsuit beneath the code of civil process, and, specifically, in respect to issues together with summoning and implementing the attendance of any particular person and analyzing him on oath and discovery and manufacturing of any paperwork.
YouTube to supply listing of such channels to NCPCR
“Therefore, the commission in pursuance of its functions and powers u/s 1 3 & 14 of the CPCR Act, 2005 requires your appearance through physical appearance at 16.00 hours (4pm) on Monday, 15th January, 2024 along with the list of all such challenges running on YouTube and list of channels on YouTube running such challenges involving minors,” Kanoongo mentioned in his letter.
“If you fail to comply with this order without lawful excuse, you will be subjected to the consequences of the non-attendance as provided in Rule 10 and Rule 12 of Order XVI of the Code of Civil procedure, 1908,” the kid rights physique chief added.
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