Progress

Current status
adopted
21 Nov 2022 adopted
28 May 2022 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
India
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

21 Nov 2022
adopted

Launch of Indian Standard for Online Consumer Reviews

On 21 November 2022, the Department of Consumer Affairs of India' announced that the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) published a Standard on Online Consumer Reviews — Principles and Requirements for their Collection, Moderation and Publication (190…

Source
Event type outline
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government
28 May 2022
under deliberation

Announced framework to curb fake online reviews in e-commerce sector

On 28 May 2022, the Indian Department of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution announced that it would establish a framework regarding fake and deceptive online reviews in the e-commerce sector. The Ministry noted the importance of online re…

Source
Event type outline
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body central government