India: MeitY order establishing Press Information Bureau as fact check unit to counter misinformation on Government policies
Progress
Current status
in force
20 Mar 2024 in force
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 order establishing Press Information Bureau as fact check unit to counter misinformation on Government policies
On 20 March 2024, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued a notification to the Press Information Bureau's (IPB) Fact Check Unit (FCU) requiring to flag misinformation about the central government under the provisions o…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government