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In a discussion held by MediaNama, experts shared their views on how the IT Rules, 2021 will impact news in India, and what it means for digital media organisations.
The petitioner argued that the Rules are against Fundamental Rights, against "artistic speech" and also ultra vires to IT Act 2000
Key takeaways Investors are waiting and watching, as they weigh in on whether investing into the media space is worth the trouble or not The Intermediary Rules are going to be of concern to editors because it will impact the way reporters are actually reporting news due to the vagueness of the terms in what can be construed as a violation of the Digital Media Ethics Code The oversight mechanism of the grievance redressal system is not free from the executive’s influence and hence is not an independent authority As per the scheme of the grievance redressal, the government can pass
Twitter has been given “one last notice” to “immediately” comply with the new IT rules for digital media by the government that has said a failure to adhere to the norms will lead to the platform losing exemption from liability under the IT Act.
Google has appealed an order from the Delhi High Court that the company says may force it to be classified as a social media intermediary.