Centre eyes new regulation to cover social media users

may permit I&B Ministry to send takedown notices to individual users for their posts; It includes controversial clause in draft amendment to IT Rules 2021; Internet Freedom Foundation calls it ‘massive expansion of unconstitutional censorship’ Govt. may permit I&B Ministry to send takedown notices to individual users for their posts; It includes…

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• may permit I&B Ministry to send takedown notices to individual users for their posts; It includes controversial clause in draft amendment to IT Rules 2021; Internet Freedom Foundation calls it…
• Govt. may permit I&B Ministry to send takedown notices to individual users for their posts; It includes controversial clause in
• draft amendment to IT Rules 2021; Internet Freedom Foundation calls it ‘massive expansion of unconstitutional censorship’ Govt.
• may permit I&B Ministry to send takedown notices to individual users for their posts; It includes controversial clause in draft

Background

What led here, in plain terms:

• may permit I&B Ministry to send takedown notices to individual users for their posts; It includes controversial clause in draft
• amendment to IT Rules 2021; Internet Freedom Foundation calls it ‘massive expansion of unconstitutional censorship’

Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• Govt. may permit I&B Ministry to send takedown notices to individual users for their posts; It includes controversial clause in
• draft amendment to IT Rules 2021; Internet Freedom Foundation calls it ‘massive expansion of unconstitutional censorship’ Govt.
• may permit I&B Ministry to send takedown notices to individual users for their posts; It includes controversial clause in draft