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The Editors Guild of India stated that the draft amendment to IT Rules will serve to make it easier to muzzle the free press, and will give "sweeping" powers to the PIB.

It has been proposed as an amendment to the Information Technology Rules which regulate social media, news websites, e-commerce sites and streaming services.

The language of the proposal also suggests that in the future, it may not be just the PIB's fact-checking unit but also other authorised entities that could mark news items as fake.

The Editors Guild of India on Wednesday expressed its deep concern on amendment to IT Rules 2021 made by the IT Ministry, giving authority to PIB to determine veracity of news reports, and directing online intermediaries and social media ...

Other headlines: A BBC documentary revisited Modi’s role in 2002 Gujarat riots, and technology company Microsoft to cut 10,000 jobs by end of March.

The government must set up a system to monitor online casinos that pose as gaming portals. One of the internet’s fastest-growing industries, online gaming has become extremely popular due to the allure of large prizes. However, not every gaming website is the same. Some are actual gambling sites that pose as internet resources. As a

The Indian government has announced that it is seeking applicants to serve as full-time members of the Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC). 

MoS for IT responds to a parliament question regarding concerns of restriction on free speech & expression on platforms under the IT Rules.

Instant messaging platform WhatsApp on Wednesday said it banned 37.16 lakh accounts in India in November, about 60 per cent more than the accounts it barred in the preceding month.

Instant messaging platform WhatsApp on Wednesday said it banned 37.16 lakh accounts in India in November, about 60 per cent more than the accounts it barred in the preceding month.