Digital media norms to be administered by Centre, not states

Digital media norms to be administered by Centre, not states

The Part III of the rules provide for furnishing of information by publishers to government and periodical disclosure of information regarding grievance redressal in public domain.

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The government had notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Codes) Rules, 2021 on February 25.The government had notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Codes) Rules, 2021 on February 25.
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  • Mar 3, 2021,
  • Updated Mar 3, 2021 11:08 PM IST

The Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry on Wednesday issued a memorandum to states and union territories saying that the new rules for digital news publishers and over-the-top (OTT) platforms are to be administered by the Centre, not the states.

The government had notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Codes) Rules, 2021 on February 25.

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The Part III of the rules provide for furnishing of information by publishers to government and periodical disclosure of information regarding grievance redressal in public domain.

New policy for social media, OTT platforms: Key highlights

The Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry on Wednesday issued a memorandum to states and union territories saying that the new rules for digital news publishers and over-the-top (OTT) platforms are to be administered by the Centre, not the states.

The government had notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Codes) Rules, 2021 on February 25.

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The Part III of the rules provide for furnishing of information by publishers to government and periodical disclosure of information regarding grievance redressal in public domain.

New policy for social media, OTT platforms: Key highlights

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