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March 01, 2021 14:30 IST
Under the IT Act new rules, it appears that the interest is largely about trying to force technologists to fall in line
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Under the IT Act new rules, it appears that the interest is largely about trying to force technologists to fall in line
Last week, the Union Government issued a set of rules under the Information Technology Act, noting that it was superseding rules issued under Section 79 of that statute in 2011. Those earlier rules had specified the due diligence obligations that Internet intermediaries had to follow in order to qualify for the limited immunity for legal liability regarding user content, which Parliament had strengthened in 2008 when it amended that law. ....

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