Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Indian legislation
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Ministry_of_Electronics_and_Information_Technology
gptkb:Ministry_of_Information_and_Broadcasting
gptkbp:appliesTo OTT platforms
digital news publishers
intermediaries
social media intermediaries
gptkbp:challenge Indian courts
gptkbp:criticizedFor digital rights activists
possible chilling effect on free speech
potential impact on privacy
gptkbp:dateEnacted gptkb:Information_Technology_Act,_2000
gptkbp:dateOfNotification 25 February 2021
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkbp:grievanceRedressalTime 15 days
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021
gptkbp:purpose ensure accountability of intermediaries
protect users from harmful content
regulate digital media and social media intermediaries
gptkbp:regulates code of ethics for digital media
content takedown procedures
publisher grievance redressal mechanism
removal of non-consensual intimate images
self-classification of content by OTT platforms
traceability of originator of information
voluntary user verification
gptkbp:requires appointment of Chief Compliance Officer
appointment of Grievance Officer
appointment of Nodal Contact Person
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:IT_Rules_2021
gptkbp:startDate 25 May 2021
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Office_of_the_Chief_Digital_Compliance_Officer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5