India: MeitY advisory regarding the handling of misinformation under the Information Technology Rules 2021
Progress
Current status
adopted
07 Nov 2023 adopted
Scope
Implementers
India
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued MeitY statement regarding the handling of misinformation under the Information Technology Rules 2021
On 7 November 2023, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued a statement regarding the handling of misinformation under the Information Technology Rules 2021 (IT Rules). The advisory is addressed to significant social me…
SourceEvent type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government