âDigital media ethics rules go against fundamental principle of newsâ, says DIGIPUB
In a letter to I&B and IT ministers, the association of digital news organisations asked that the rules be repealed or at least put on hold until âmeaningful consultations are undertakenâ.
26 Feb, 2021
Taking exception to âsome specificsâ of the IT Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code Rules 2021, put out on February 25, DIGIPUB News India Foundation argued they âappear to go against the fundamental principle of news and its role in a democracyâ.
In a letter to Prakash Javadekar, minister for I&B, and Ravi Shankar Prasad, minister for electronics and IT, the association of digital news organisations on Friday said while self-regulation of all news media was âimperative and the need of the hourâ, the rules gave the government vast powers that ran counter to the principle of freedom of expression enshrined in the Indian constitution.
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