Context: While the recent Centre’s Information Technology Rules bring answerability to the digital ecosystem, but also increase political control.
Background of Social Media regulation in India:
Concerns with Information Technology (IG&DMEC) Rules, 2021:
Way forward:
Conclusion: While every internet user in India needs oversight and accountability from big tech, it should not be at the cost of increasing political control, chilling our voices online and hurting individual privacy.