WhatsApp vs Indian govt on IT rules: Can encryption be broken, who is right, who is wrong India Today Tech
There is a tussle going on between the Central government and WhatsApp, a company that belongs to Facebook. At the heart of the matter are the new IT rules, dubbed Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The rules were notified on February 25 and their provisions came into effect from May 26. On the same day, that is May 26, WhatsApp filed a case against certain provisions of the new rules in Delhi High Court. A few hours later, the government responded back by calling WhatsApp misguided .
Read more about Twitter says will strive to comply with Indian laws, claims intimidation on Business Standard. Company says it is concerned by recent events regarding employees in India .
Appears to be ultra vires of previous act : News broadcasters demand exemption from new IT norms
The NBA represents several leading national and regional private television news and current affairs broadcasters which run news channels in Hindi, English and regional languages.
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NEW DELHI: 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.
Seeking information on compliance of IT Rules, 2021, the form mentions that there is no requirement for prior registration of digital media publishers with the Ministry and they only need to furnish certain information
Provide Details on Compliance with New Rules Within 15 Days: Centre to OTT, Social Media Publishers
The new guidelines state that content involving nudity and morphed pictures of women will have to be removed in 24 hours of a complaint being raised.
| 27 May 2021 10:27 AM GMT
NEW DELHI: The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has asked the digital media publishers, including OTT and digital news platforms to furnish details on their compliance with the new guidelines on digital media ethics within 15 days.
Further, the new guidelines state that content involving nudity and morphed pictures of women will have to be removed within 24 hours of a complaint being raised.