'Non-skippable' anti-tobacco ads should precede content on OTT platforms, proposes govt

The draft rules issued on September 13 state, "All content published in the online curated content platforms, shall display non-skippable and anti-tobacco health spots of minimum 30 seconds duration and non-skippable audio-visual disclaimer on the ill effects of tobacco use, of minimum 20 seconds upon opening the platforms of the publishers of the online curated content."