The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (Meity) on January 19, 2023, invites comments from stakeholders and the general public on amendments proposed to Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. Under the proposed amendment, the due diligence by intermediaries shall include making such efforts to not upload, publish, transmit or share information identified as fake or false by the Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau, which takes cognizance of fake information both suo motu and by way of queries sent by citizens on its portal or through e-mail and WhatsApp and responds with correct information when the same pertains to the Government.
Ministry had earlier initiated a public consultation on amendments proposed to the said rules in relation to online gaming, the last date for which was 17th January 2023. The last date for the same has now been extended to 25th January 2023.
