IT rules: India proposes new digital rules to regulate news and political posts on social media

Amendment to IT rules will bring X’s Community Notes under government oversight: Report

This will allow the government to seek the removal of user-generated notes that challenge official claims.

India IT Rules 2026: Threat to Free Speech?

Proposed amendments would make informal government advisories binding law, bypassing parliamentary scrutiny and exposing tech companies to liability for user content. This violates Supreme Court precedent on free speech.

Government seeks X Community Notes oversight with IT Rules tweaks

Earlier this year, several posts by BJP leaders on X drew community notes that the government flagged to the platform, according to people aware of the matter.

IT rules: India proposes new digital rules to regulate news and political posts on social media

The changes will give government more power over news-related posts shared by podcasters and influencers.

India proposes new rules to regulate news and social media posts

NEW DELHI — The Indian government has proposed amendments to existing IT rules targeting a wider range of online news voices, including influencers and podcasters on platforms such as Facebook, YouTube and X, drawing sharp criticism from digital rights activists and independent news creators.Last week, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) suggested amendments to India's IT rules, which...

India flags X community notes on BJP leaders, signals new regulations

New Delhi: India’s push to tighten oversight of online content could soon extend to crowd-sourced moderation tools such as Community Notes on X. Government officials in the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) are considering whether such annotations made by users, particularly those involving public policy, politics, or current affairs, should be subject to a broader regulatory regime being proposed under amendments to the IT Rules. Governmen…