MeitY Notifies Fact Checking Unit To Vet Online Content Pertaining To Govt

MeitY Notifies Fact Checking Unit To Vet Online Content Pertaining To Govt

SUMMARY

The notification was issued under provisions of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021

The Centre, in August 2023, amended the IT Rules to include a provision to set up an FCU to identify “fake” online content related to the business of the union government

The notification comes ahead of a hearing in the SC on March 21 on a petition challenging Bombay HC’s previous order that refused to restrain the Centre from notifying the unit

The Centre on Wednesday (March 20) notified the fact checking unit under the recently amended IT Rules to monitor all online content pertaining to the government. 

The notification was issued under provisions of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

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