Fact Check Unit- Background, Significance & Criticism
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The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology recently announced amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The amendments made have caused concern among various stakeholders, including the Editors Guild of India and the Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF).
Highlights:
The 2023 IT Rules that were recently announced by the IT Ministry is the 2nd amendment to the IT Rules originally notified in February 2021. The key highlights of the amendments are:
- The fact check unit is to be notified as the official fact checker for the government.
- Social media companies enjoy legal immunity for content posted by users, as they
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