India's Supreme Court pressures government to regulate obscene content on YouTube and social media.

The Supreme Court of India has asked the government to consider regulating obscene content on YouTube and social media platforms following a controversy involving YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia. Allahbadia faced criticism and legal action for comments made during a TV show. The Maharashtra Chief Minister supports stricter rules, emphasizing the need for new laws to define the geographical jurisdiction of online content. The court granted interim protection to Allahbadia but urged the government to act, threatening to intervene if necessary.

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