AN OVERVIEW OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (INTERMEDIARY GUIDELINES AND DIGITAL MEDIA ETHICS CODE) RULES, 2021
ABSTRACT As society is advancing and progressing towards the advancement of technology, we are dwelling upon different kinds of new technologies. With the coming of new technologies, there have been various concerns about the usage of these technologies in accordance with the laws of the land, the misuse of these technologies and its attempt by law to check such kind of arbitrary use. In this era of surveillance, there are many issues concerning privacy because of the technology that we use. The Indian Government has laid down the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, especially in the backdrop of recent controversies that have erupted concerning OTT platforms to check the arbitrary use of cyber technology and establish a mechanism to deal with the cyber issues. The OTT platforms were not covered under the old legislation. The amended rule includes both social media platforms and OTT platforms under the ambit of the Ministry...