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While the toolkit battle continues, the bigger question is if the Union government will go after the social media behemoths now that they remain vulnerable to punitive action following non-compliance with the intermediary guidelines. - Issue Date: Jun 7, 2021
Facebook, Twitter May Face Criminal Action in India as Deadline to Comply to Intermediary Rules Ends Today The deadline for complying with the provisions under the new Intermediary Rules is ending on Tuesday. By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 25 May 2021 12:21 IST Photo Credit: Reuters Highlights New Intermediary Rules came into effect on February 25 Social media platforms asked for an extension in the compliance window Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube may face criminal action in India as they are yet to comply with the norms of the new Intermediary Rules. The new rul...
Sanjay Kanojia/AFP The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (the “Intermediary Rules”) fundamentally change the way the internet will be experienced in India. We provide you with an overview of its contents, the “safeguards” it seeks to establish, how they affect your internet usage experience, and your fundamental rights. Most notably, the Rules now will bring government control rather than regulation over digital news platforms and OTT video content providers. Several requirements under them suffer from unconstitutionality an...