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Aditi Agrawal

Explained: All you need to know about the IT ministry’s draft rules to regulate online gaming

Soon after it was given the remit of online gaming, the ministry of electronics and IT has taken the first step towards regulating the sector. 

Yesterday, the ministry released draft amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 for public consultation. Proposed changes include regulating online gaming platforms as online gaming intermediaries, and setting up industry-led self-regulatory bodies to check whether or not platforms engage in online betting or gambling.

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