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NEW DELHI: The Centre has moved to widen its integer media rules to quality and existent affairs contented shared by non-publisher users connected societal media platforms, proposing changes that grow the scope of Part III of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, beyond registered publishers.In draught amendments issued connected March 30, the ministry of electronics and accusation exertion (MeitY) has invited stakeholder comments till April 14, signalling a determination to fortify compliance requirements for intermediaries and grow oversight of online content.A cardinal connection seeks to marque it wide that Part III of the Rules — applicable to integer quality publishers — volition besides use to “news and existent affairs content” shared connected societal media by users who are not registered publishers.While the draught itself focuses connected clarifying applicability and strengthening oversight mechanisms, officials indicated the model could alteration enactment connected specified contented done the existing grievance redress process overseen by the Inter-Departmental Committee, though the draught does not spell retired circumstantial actions.It besides proposes changes nether Part II, including the insertion of a caller Rule 3(4), which requires intermediaries to travel government-issued advisories, directives and guidelines arsenic portion of their ineligible responsibilities nether Section 79 of the IT Act.
It further states that platforms indispensable clasp idiosyncratic information arsenic required nether the Rules.The draught besides expands the relation of the Inter-Departmental Committee nether Rule 14, allowing it to analyse not lone complaints from users but besides cases referred straight by the government.The ministry, successful its notice, said the amendments were intended to guarantee “an Open, Safe, Trusted and Accountable Internet” and to “strengthen compliance with clarifications, advisories and directions issued by the ministry”, portion improving however integer contented is regulated.Governement has described the projected changes arsenic “clarificatory and procedural”, aimed astatine furthering ineligible certainty and strengthening the enforceability of its directives.
