New Indian online rules risk state overreach and abuse
Following a stand-off with Twitter, the government has tightened the regulatory framework governing digital content
Updated: Apr 27, 2021
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- Existing regulations
- Previous efforts to tighten rules
- Broader remit of unacceptable content
- Government as the arbiter of truth
- Risking political bias
- Diluting individual privacy
- Increasing liability of online companies
- Extending restrictions to greater varieties of online content
- Outlook
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