India's government plans to bring a new draft of the broadcast bill after receiving backlash from digital rights activists and content creators. While the move is somewhat welcomed, there remains apprehension about the bill's potential provisions that could heavily regulate and limit online freedom in India.

The new draft proposed to regulate independent news content creators on social media platforms as OTT broadcasters, raising concerns about widespread government control on online content

Narendra Modi’s government has withdrawn a draft broadcasting services bill after facing a backlash from online content creators and civil liberties groups, in a climbdown that analysts said was a stark reflection of its reduced parliamentary mandate.