The Supreme Court observed that the government’s new regulations for OTT (over-the-top) platforms lack effective measures to penalize offenders or screen objectionable content. There is no clause for punishment or fines. Justice Ashok Bhushan, leading the Bench, questioned Solicitor General Tushar Mehta about the mechanism to control and regulate these platforms. Mr. Mehta acknowledged this and said, “We can prepare a draft and present it to the court.” Based on the above, which of the following assumptions can be made?

(I) Younger generations are being led astray by watching web series on OTT platforms that contain abusive content.

(II) Producers and directors of a recently released web series are on strike after the government banned its further telecast.

(III) The government should regulate OTT platforms and ensure content is screened by a panel before release.

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The Supreme Court observed that the government’s new regulations for OTT (over-the-top) platforms lack effective measures to penalize offenders or screen objectionable content. There is no clause for punishment or fines. Justice Ashok Bhushan, leading the Bench, questioned Solicitor General Tushar Mehta about the mechanism to control and regulate these platforms. Mr. Mehta acknowledged this and said, “We can prepare a draft and present it to the court.” Based on the above, which of the following assumptions can be made?

(I) Younger generations are being led astray by watching web series on OTT platforms that contain abusive content.

(II) Producers and directors of a recently released web series are on strike after the government banned its further telecast.

(III) The government should regulate OTT platforms and ensure content is screened by a panel before release.

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**Solution:**

1. Statement (I) suggests that youth are negatively influenced by abusive content on OTT platforms. Although the passage mentions offensive content, it does not explicitly state the impact on youth or that they are being led astray. However, this is a reasonable assumption given the concern about offensive content.

2. Statement (II) talks about producers and directors striking due to a government ban on a web series. The passage does not mention any ban or strike, so this cannot be assumed.

3. Statement (III) states that the government should regulate OTT platforms and screen content before release. The passage clearly discusses the lack of regulation and screening mechanisms, and the Solicitor General agrees to draft regulations. Hence, this is a valid assumption.

Therefore, only statements (I) and (III) can be reasonably assumed from the passage.

**Answer:** (a) Only I and III

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