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India's IT Rule Amendment Faces Backlash for Censorship Concerns

4/2/2026

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The Union government of India plans to amend the Information Technology Rules to let the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issue takedown notices to individual social media users.
The change is described as a "clarification" intended to enhance oversight of user-generated news content.
The Internet Freedom Foundation criticized the proposal as unconstitutional censorship and said it undermines court orders.

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The Union government of India plans to amend the Information Technology Rules to let the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issue takedown notices to individual social media users.
The change is described as a "clarification" intended to enhance oversight of user-generated news content.
The Internet Freedom Foundation criticized the proposal as unconstitutional censorship and said it undermines court orders.