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“It has also been requested that this information be brought to the notice of all concerned persons in States and UTs” the Ministry said. The letter again clarified the provisions of the rules under Part III which relate to publishers of digital news and current affairs and publishers of online curated content (OTT platforms). The rules under Part III the letter states provide for a Code of Ethics to be followed by digital news publishers and publishers of OTT content which includes five age-based classifications. Finally the rules require the furnishing of information by the publishers to the Government and periodical disclosure of information regarding grievance redressal in the public domain the release said. Notably the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 under the Information Technology Act 2000 were notified on 25 February 2021..