India: Issued MeitY order establishing Press Information Bureau as fact check unit to counter misinformation on Government policies
Description
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…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government