Sakshi Rajawat, Khyati Jain* INTRODUCTION The online curated content providers or the OTT platforms are entities which provide streaming services over internet including but not limited to movies, series, shows, etc. These contents are generally made available on demand via subscriptions by publishers like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar and many more. The range of content …
Avar Lamba* Introduction- A free flow of opinions and information is essential for the survival of a democracy. A limitation on the fluidity of such viewpoints is an abhorrent violation of the freedom of speech and expression[i] under Article 19(1)(a). The new Information Technology Rules have started an interesting debate about the ambit of freedom …
Priyanshi Bhageria With fake news, viral messages, and propaganda killing hundreds of people regularly[i], the government has notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (hereinafter IT Rules 2021) to include the long-debated traceability rule. The traceability rule makes it mandatory for significant social media intermediaries like Signal, WhatsApp etc. …