One of these rare instances is an agreement that social media is broken. The Government of India has been alive to these dangers and has over time sought to devise a core framework that governs social media. On Thursday, the Government of India announced drastic changes to it through the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. It is important to note that the regulations do contain some features that bring accountability to social media platforms. The purview of the Information Technology Act, 2000, is limited.

Source: Indian Express February 25, 2021 21:31 UTC