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The Ministry Information and Broadcasting has asked TV and social media to remove ads promoting online betting sites
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The Ministry Information and Broadcasting has asked TV and social media to remove ads promoting online betting sites
But the basis for picking industry bodies to self-regulate online news is still anyone's guess.
This is the second time that it's happened this month.
The fake news pertained to various subjects including the ongoing situation in Ukraine.
The ministry has a lot to clarify on this issue even as it continues to sit on applications filed by other self-regulatory organisations.
These powers have been exercised once before to crack down on a "coordinated disinformation campaign from Pakistan".
The ministry has also singled out digital news publishers for automated detection, in its latest blow to press freedom.
Previous instances show that it has been curiously selective in being transparent about such requests to platforms.
Section 69A orders to block web pages have continued to climb since 2015, until the shift reported this year.
The move has perplexed organisations like IFF which had sought judicial intervention citing grave constitutional concerns.
