EXCLUSIVE | Centre looks to empower more ministries to block social media content

Not Just IT, Other Ministries May Soon Get Powers On Social Media Blocking

An inter-ministerial team is working on a proposal to allow multiple government ministries to issue blocking orders to social media platforms for fake or harmful content.

EXCLUSIVE | Centre looks to empower more ministries to block social media content

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Centre may allow multiple ministries to block online content under IT Act: Report

The proposal under Section 69A would extend takedown powers beyond the IT Ministry, allowing ministries such as Home, Defence, External Affairs and Information and Broadcasting to directly order social media platforms to remove content, according to the report.

Union govt. may allow multiple ministries to block online content under IT Act: Report

The Union government is considering a significant overhaul of how online content is blocked in India, with plans to expand powers currently held by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to several other ministries, The Indian Express reported. According to the report, the Union may allow the Ministries of Home Affairs, External Affairs, Defence, and Information and Broadcasting to directly issue content-blocking orders t…

Government may allow multiple ministries to directly block online content: Report

New Delhi: The Centre is considering a major shift in how online content gets blocked in India. According to a report by Indian Express, multiple ministries may soon get the power to directly send takedown orders to social media platforms, instead of routing everything through the IT Ministry. This comes at a time when AI-generated content is growing fast and the volume of misleading posts is rising. The pressure on platforms has clearly gone up…