Chandrasekhar, Minister of state for electronics and information technology, said that it becomes imperative to develop safe and open cyberspace as the country moves towards a $5 trillion economy
In a short affidavit, MEITY said that the social media platform has acknowledged that the personnel are appointed as the company's employees and not as 'contingent workers'
Last month, the Bombay HC ordered an interim stay on the provisions of IT Rules 2021, including the Code of Ethics that have to be followed by digital news media and online publishers
The Centre has submitted that although the right to freedom of speech and expression is critical for India, citizens cannot be treated as passive consumers
The affidavit states that IT Rules 2021 have been created to ensure a level-playing field between online & offline media and are the same as the norms for traditional news publishers (Print and TV)
In June, the MIB had said that 500+ digital news publishers and over the top (OTT) platforms have furnished requisite information sought by the ministry under Rule 18 of the IT Rules 2021
I&B Joint Secretary Sahay addressed a webinar on ‘Digital Media Ethics Code’, which aimed at improving stakeholder understanding of Part III of the IT Rules 2021