India: Fact Check Unit flagging of allegedly false online information
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
12 Jan 2023 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
India
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Fact Check Unit flags 6 YouTube channels for allegedly false online information
On 12 January 2023, the Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting of India exposed 6 channels on YouTube for spreading fake news about the Election Commission, Supreme Court, Parliament, and the…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
opinion
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government