Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries andDigital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 is notified by the union government onFebruary 25. It will also look after the websites of traditional news mediaunder Section 69(A) of the IT act.
The websites must provide the information related totheir operations. The email address of the contact person, shall also beprovided to the Information and Broadcasting ministry.
The format in which the information has to be providedvoluntarily, will be provided by the government.
Thegovernment can now take action against posts and content of the websites thatmay pose a threat to public order. The action will also betaken if it threatens the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India,defence and security among others.
New rules for Over The Top (OTT) platforms, social mediaintermediaries and digital news media publishers have been termed as"subordinate legislation."
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