1,800 digital news publishers have provided info to MIB

1,800 digital news publishers have provided info to MIB

The Indian government has said approximately 1,800 digital news publishers have provided it information regarding their respective companies as mandated by the country’s new digital regulations.

Though India’s digital guidelines, popularly known as the IT Rules, doesn’t mandate digit...


No action taken against digital publishers yet: MIB

No action taken against digital publishers yet: MIB

The Indian government’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) on Monday said that no takedown notice or any other action has been taken against any company after the new digital regulations came into effect earlier in May.

“No notice/orders for take down of content have been...


Digital media ethics code citizen-centric: MIB

Digital media ethics code citizen-centric: MIB

The Digital Media Ethics Code for OTT platforms and digital news publishers keeps the citizen at the heart of the grievance redressal mechanism, according to Vikram Sahay, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB).

He added that the rules establish a soft touch ...