SAFEHANDS MEDIA PUBLISHERS GRIEVANCE COUNCIL(SMPGCOUNCIL) is an officially recognized, independent self-regulatory body for online curated content providers (OCCPs). It has been set up under the aegis of Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), in June 2021.

SMPGCOUNCIL is registered by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting as a Level-II Self-Regulatory Body for publishers of online curated content, under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

It adheres to IT Rules 2021 and such other existing or new statutes, and rules/regulations/guidelines framed thereunder from time to time, relating to publishing of online curated content.

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