Govt Announces Social Media Rules
The government on Thursday announced new rules for social media companies and a code of ethics for OTT streaming platforms and digital news media.
The 30-page document, titled Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, define social media companies, suggest a three-tier mechanism for regulation of all online media, which confers blocking powers to an inter-ministerial committee.
According to the press release, under the rules issued on Thursday, the provision for emergency blocking of internet has only been replaced with Secretary, Ministry of I&B “because Part III of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 would be administered by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.”
“It is reiterated – no change in provision has been made nor any new provision has been added on blocking of content under Information Technology (Intermediary…
