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Centre had earlier while responding to comedian Kunal Kamra's plea, stated that FCU will not be notified till July 5. Kamra filed a plea challenging the amendment to Information Technology Act.
As per the amendments, intermediaries such as social media companies will have to act against content identified by the fact-checking unit or risk losing their `safe harbour protection' under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act.
Kunal Kamra's plea says rules are arbitrary and government will act as a judge and a prosecutor in its own cause
Three-member panels appointed by the government will have the power to decide if a platform’s decision to take down a user’s post was valid.