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India: Gaming content moderation in Amendments to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines & Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 in relation to online gaming

Progress

Current status
adopted
06 Apr 2023 adopted
25 Jan 2023 processing consultation
02 Jan 2023 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
India
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

06 Apr 2023
adopted

Adopted Amendments to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines & Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 in relation to online gaming including content moderation

On 6 April 2023, the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology adopted the amendments to the “Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021” in relation to online gaming and the spread of …

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government
25 Jan 2023
processing consultation

Closed consultation on Draft Amendments to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines & Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 in relation to online gaming including content moderation

On 25 January 2023, the public consultation closed on the draft amendments to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, in relation to online gaming. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology extended t…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
02 Jan 2023
in consultation

Opened consultation on Draft Amendments to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines & Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 in relation to online gaming including content moderation

On 2 January 2023, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued the draft amendments to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, in relation to online gaming and opened a public consultation until …

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body