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Why The Wire Wants the New IT Rules Struck Down Synopsis of the petition moved in the Delhi high court by the Foundation for Independent Journalism, publisher of The Wire. File photo of information and broadcasting minister Prakash Javadekar and law and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. Photo: PTI/File Media09/Mar/2021 On Tuesday, the Delhi high court issued notice to the Centre on a petition filed by the Foundation for Independent Journalism, publisher of The Wire, which pleads that the govern...

Parliament proceedings updates | Lok Sabha adjourned for the day after further disruptions Updated: Updated: March 08, 2021 19:36 IST Senior leaders of various parties, especially the regional ones, are likely to skip most of the House sittings to focus on campaigning for the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry. Share Article AAA Rajya Sabha was adjourned twice on the first day of second part of Budget session, on March 8, 2021.   | Photo Credit...

Paranoia about digital coverage led ministers to propose media clampdown, monitoring “negative influencers” 04 March 2021 Cabinet ministers Smriti Irani (left), Ravi Shankar Prasad (centre) and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (right) attend a conference on 31 July 2020. All three were members of a Group of Ministers who submitted a report that proposed measures to improve the image of the government in the media. Sonu Mehta / Hindustan Times / Getty Images Cabinet mini...

Though the rules are framed as a check on internet giants, they actually give the government much more power over expression online.

Paojel Chaoba, a journalist based in Manipur was issued a notice by the District Magistrate of Imphal West, Naorem Praveen Singh under the newly framed media rules.

Manipur Police Withdraws Notice – Issued Under New Digital Media Rules – to News Show Barely a week after the Modi government brought in a set of draconian rules to restrict the freedom of digital news outlets, the northeastern state had become the first to use it to threaten the media. I&B minister Prakash Javadekar, the notice issued by the Manipur government and Kishorechandra Wangkhem. Illustration: The Wire Rights02/Mar/2021 New Delhi: Hours after a legal notice – issued to ...

Express News Service NEW DELHI: Days after the Centre notified fresh rules on regulating digital media content in a gazetted notification, legal experts said the rules were draconian and undemocratic. The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 will change the way the internet will be experienced in India, said the Internet Freedom Foundation, an NGO that conducts advocacy on digital rights and liberties, in a post.   Medianama founder and dig...

How new IT rules will change the internet in India Premium The government’s new Intermediary Guidelines for the IT Act place certain restrictions on platforms and how they function in India (Mint) Share Via Read Full Story The Indian government has taken its first big step towards regulating big tech platforms. The government’s new Intermediary Guidelines for the Information Technology Act (IT Act) place certain restrictions on platforms and how they function in India. Mint explains. What ...

IT Rules: Govt Sets 50 Lakh Users Threshold To Define Significant Social Media Intermediary The new rules require significant social media intermediaries to follow additional due diligence Representational Image Outlook Web Bureau 2021-02-27T15:35:12+05:30 IT Rules: Govt Sets 50 Lakh Users Threshold To Define Significant Social Media Intermediary outlookindia.com 2021-02-27T17:26:47+05:30 The government has set fifty lakh registered users as the threshold for defi...

It is also meant to provide a means of addressing grievances of content that can be harmful to national security as well as the modesty or safety of an individual.