Centre issues advisory to TV channels on crime coverage, live debates and AI use

New Delhi, Oct 22 (UNI) The union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an advisory to private satellite television channels against sensational crime coverage, inflammatory content during live debates and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in ways that could compromise news accuracy, warning that violations of the statutory Programme Code may invite legal action. In the advisory, the ministry cited instances of non-compliance with the Programme Code under the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994, and observations of the Inter-Departmental Committee (IDC), which found that certain telecasts were not in conformity with the spirit of the Code. The ministry…