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The Central Government in its submission to the Bombay High Court has clarified that the fact check unit proposed to be set up by the government will focus on patently false government-related content, and that its role is only to flag and present views on misinformation, leaving the final call to (take down content to) intermediaries.
The Bombay High Court has asked the solicitor general to consult government officers on the stand of the fact check unit (FCU) rule. The court questio
The Bombay High Court has asked the Indian government to reconsider its position on social media intermediaries' obligation to comply with the Fact Ch
The Bombay high court on Wednesday said it was troubled by the fact that the recently amended IT Rules to curb online fake news against the government offer no recourse to a person whose social media post has been removed or account suspended after being flagged by the proposed Fact Checking Unit (FCU).
An intermediary can either take down the fake or false part, or, depending upon the nature of the content, put a disclaimer on content that is flagged by FCUs, SG Mehta said.