IT Rules 2021 - Social Media & OTT Rules
Social media, OTT Platforms, online news websites regulation in india (Information Technology Rules, 2021 ) This are the Rules framed pursuant to the powers conferred by Section 79(2)(c) and Section 69A(2) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 provides for classification of films and other entertainment programmes, including web series, bring digital news platforms within the ambit of regulations covering print and electronic media and attempts to rein in social media intermediaries. Guidelines for intermediary and social media intermediary The Rules define 'significant social media intermediary' as social media with users above the threshold notified by the Central government. The Rules mandate that social media intermediary should 'enable the identification of the first originator of the information on its computer, as "may be required by a judicial or or an order passed by the Competent authority" and such an order shall only be passed for the purposes of...