Indian editors decry government move to police online news

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MUMBAI - The Editors Guild of India is deeply disturbed by the government's move to police news on social media through a self-appointed fact-checking unit, the industry body said on Friday (April 7), describing the new rules as draconian and akin to censorship. The amendments to the country's IT rules make it obligatory on platforms 'not to publish, share or...

ndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the G20 leaders summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Tuesday, on Nov 15, 2022.MUMBAI - The Editors Guild of India is deeply disturbed by the government's move to police news on social media through a self-appointed fact-checking unit, the industry body said on Friday , describing the new rules as draconian and akin to censorship.

India Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration has been in repeated tussles with various social media platforms when they failed to heed demands that certain content or accounts be taken down for allegedly spreading misinformation. "All this is against principles of natural justice, and akin to censorship," the body said in a statement.

But the Indian government on Friday said the rules were not draconian and did not have sweeping powers.

 

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