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The billionaire who owns the microblogging site said rules in India for what can appear on social media are quite strict.

Musk was possibly referring to India’s Information Technology Rules, 2021, under which a senior representative of social media companies – called the chief compliance officer – can be potentially jailed for violating the norms.

A senior government official said this composition would likely assuage concerns from critics about the Fact Check Unit’s potential lack of expertise. “The unit will be supported by designated nodal officers from other ministries,” the official said.

Kamra in the petition has sought the court to declare the amended rules as unconstitutional and a direction to the government to restrain from taking action against any individual under the rules.

The state’s assembly had passed the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Ordinance, 2022 last October. However, in early March, the Governor RN Ravi had returned the ordinance for reconsideration.

The petition stated that unless the court granted interim relief of staying such Rules, the same will cause "grave and irreparable harm, injury and prejudice" to the petitioner and other citizens of India.

“This amendment is against the interest of the public at large but only in the interest of the government, ministers, and others in power,” Kamra’s counsel told the HC bench.

The state’s assembly had passed the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Ordinance, 2022 last October. However, in early March, the Governor RN Ravi had returned the ordinance for reconsideration.

Industry associations representing online gaming companies expressed regret over Tamil Nadu Governor’s assent to the Bill.

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to file an affidavit in response to a petition filed by stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra challenging an amendment to the Information Technology Rules which empowers the Centre to identify fake news on social media against the government. A division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and Neela Gokhale said the government in its