Like Cinemas, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Others To Carry Anti-Tobacco Warnings
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Popular streaming platforms include Netflix, Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Disney+ Hotstar, Sony Liv, Zee5, Discovery+, among several others.
On World No Tobacco Day, the Union health ministry has notified the amended rules under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2004, making it mandatory for streaming platforms to display anti-tobacco warnings as are seen in movies screened in theatres and TV programmes.
According to the notification, publishers of online curated content displaying tobacco products or their use will be required to display anti-tobacco health spots each of a minimum of 30 seconds at the beginning and middle of the programme.
Popular streaming platforms include Netflix, Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Disney+ Hotstar, Sony Liv, Zee5, Discovery+, among several others.
They shall also be required to exhibit an anti-tobacco health warning as a prominent static message at the bottom of the screen when tobacco products or their use are displayed during the programme.
