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News broadcasters urge govt to exempt them from new IT rules We are sufficiently regulated by various statutes, laws, guidelines, codes and regulations, says association
The News Broadcasters Association (NBA) Thursday urged the government to exempt and exclude the traditional television news media and its extended presence on the digital news platforms from the ambit of the IT Rules 2021, saying it is already sufficiently regulated by various statutes, laws, guidelines, codes and regulations. The Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act, 2000) had not contemplated the regulation of digital news media. Despite this, the IT Rules, 2021 seek to inter alia include traditional news media, i.e. electronic television news media having a digital news feed and presence on other digital media platforms, within its purview. This appears to be ultra vires the IT Act, 2000, the NBA said, rai
Social Media Rules: New websites were required to get registered on I&B Ministry site (Representational)
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Rules bring in Code of Ethics, three-tier grievance redressal
Law brings news websites under the rules for Press Council
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Online news publishers and OTT platforms have been given 15 days by the Information and the Broadcasting ministry to provide details on compliance with the new digital media rules issued in February. Yesterday, social media platforms were asked for similar compliance reports and given 24 hours. Several platforms have filed appeals that are pending in various courts.
In February, the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 had outlined for the first time how digital news organisations, social media platforms and OTT streaming services like Netflix will be regulated by the government.
Analysis | Supreme Court had cautioned government on invasion of individual privacy
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Govt has justified its new IT Rules on court order of 2019
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Govt has justified its new IT Rules on court order of 2019
A 2019 Supreme Court order, used by the government to justify its new Information Technology (IT) Rules, which compel encrypted social media messaging platforms to disclose their users’ identity, also cautions the Centre from doing anything which amounts to invasion of individual privacy.
On September 24, 2019, hearing a petition filed by Facebook, the apex court showed deep concern at the utilisation of social media for committing crime. It said the medium had become a source for pornography. Paedophiles used social media in a “big way”. Criminals exploited it to run weapons, drugs and contraband. Hate and violence were shared and spread through these virtual platforms. The court had even felt that some messages on social media may even th
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