In a press conference on February 25, the Indian government announced the Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021. The rules represent the latest effort by the government to regulate social media, over the top (OTT) platforms and digital media platforms publishing news in India. The discussion on the need to place stricter controls on social media and online content has taken place frequently in the last few years in India, largely brought on by … Continue Reading
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