Youtube Madras High Court has made strict remarks regarding the content shown on the channel. The court on Thursday May 9 orally said that some YouTube channels are presenting derogatory content to increase their subscribers, which are becoming a ‘danger’ to the society. Now the time has come for the government to rein them in. Madras High Court judge Justice K. Kumaresh Babu’s bench asked G. of Redpix YouTube channel. This comment was made orally while hearing the bail petition filed by Feliris Gerald.
What is the matter?
Let us tell you that from Redpix YouTube channel. Felix and fellow YouTuber Savukku Shankar were booked under various provisions of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act 1988, Indian Penal Code. A case was registered against Gerald and Shankar after the Coimbatore Cyber Crime Cell interviewed the petitioner.
A case was filed against both these YouTubers for making derogatory statements against female police personnel and it was said that this had demoralized the police force. Last May 4, the cyber cell arrested Shankar in this case. At present the High Court has The hearing on the bail plea of Felix and Shankar has been postponed for a week.
Main objective to increase followers
These days, content creators are posting objectionable videos and photos on social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, Snapchat to increase their followers. You too must have come across this content while scrolling through these social media. Although social media platforms say that they have tools to filter such content, still such objectionable and obscene content is being uploaded on many social channels.
The comment of Madras High Court is for the government as well as social media platforms to bring better tools to curb such content. Users should also report such content. There is an option to report objectionable content on social media platforms, so that it can be removed. There is a provision for social media platforms to issue compliance reports under the new IT Act 2021, in which they share data about banning and action taken on any channel and account.