News How many complaints were addressed by India’s I&B ministry under the IT Rules, 2021? In a first, the Indian govt has revealed exactly how many grievances were dealt with under the IT Rules since being notification MitakshFebruary 9, 2023
News Kartik Agarwal On Refining India’s Platform Liability Laws | Meta India Tech Scholars 2021-22 Agarwal explored the powers platforms have to determine the 'validity' of speech online. Aarathi GanesanFebruary 1, 2023
News Indian govt to hold separate consultation to discuss proposed amendment on fake news Consultation on proposed amendment to IT Rules giving Press Information Bureau powers to flag fake news on social media has been postponed to Feb... MitakshJanuary 25, 2023
News RTIs Show Opacity and Lack of Parliament Scrutiny of IT Rules 2021 Blocking Orders The Indian government refused to provide blocking orders it has issued, and the IT Rules 2021 have not been tabled in Parliament either Guest AuthorJanuary 24, 2023
News Delhi HC seeks government’s response on blocking of satirical dowry calculator website The website, which was launched in May 2011 to highlight the evils of dowry, was blocked by the government in July 2018 Sarvesh MathiJanuary 23, 2023
News Proposed changes to IT Rules will lead to censorship of the press: Editors Guild of India The Guild has noted that the government solely determining what is fake news will make it easier to muzzle the free press Sarasvati NTJanuary 19, 2023
News Five ways in which the Indian government has restricted digital media The latest diktat for intermediaries to not host news termed "fake" by the PIB is among a slew of similar steps impacting digital media MitakshJanuary 18, 2023
News Quick take: India’s new news censorship rule is undemocratic The Indian government has given its press bureau the power to determine the 'truth' and impose censorship on news on social media Nikhil PahwaJanuary 18, 2023
News Ongoing Saga of “Disappointing Amendments”: Internet Freedom Foundation On Proposed IT Rules on gaming In its initial comments, the IFF highlighted several concerns and ambiguities with the new amendments to IT Rules, 2021. Akshit ChawlaJanuary 10, 2023
News Summary of Transparency Reports For October: Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Twitter Social media and messaging platforms submitted monthly complaince reports for October under India's IT Rules, 2021 Akshit ChawlaDecember 5, 2022