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Summary: Information Technology Rules 2021 and Digital News publishing
February 25, 2021
Digital news publishers will now have to notify the government of their operations, set up self-regulatory organisations and apply a complaints redressal mechanism, as well as follow codes which have only been applicable to print and TV news so far.
The Indian government’s new Intermediary Liability and Digital Media Ethics Code Rules, 2021, notified on Thursday will require digital news publishers to form a three-tier regulatory structure and form self-regulatory organisations. All online news portals will have to submit their details to the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting within a month from now. “We are not mandating registration [through the portal], [instead we are] seeking information”, Prakash Javadekar, I&B Minister, said during a press conference on Thursday.
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Toolkit case: Media coverage definitely shows sensationalism, Delhi High Court says
The court was hearing activist Disha Raviâs plea against three TV news channels for their coverage of her case.
20 Feb, 2021
âPrint and electronic media plays a very important role in ensuring that there is no sensationalism and that they adhere to responsible journalism,â the Delhi High Court observed on Friday while hearing climate activist Disha Raviâs petition seeking to restrain TV news channels such as
India Today,
News18 and
Times Now from publishing âany alleged private chats between her and third partiesâ. However, the court added, the recent media coverage âdefinitely shows sensationalismâ.
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