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[This is in continuation of the previous article on the subject] In the 2011 version of the guidelines, the “Due Diligence” included  a prompt action to be taken by the intermediary when a complaint is received by them about some … Continue reading →

The Government of India has released a draft Intermediary guidelines 2018 under Section 79 of Information Technology Act 2000 (ITA 2000/8) for public comments before January 15th. (Refer here). The notification records  that a calling attention motion on “Misuse of Socal … Continue reading →

The Intermediary Guidelines covering the Gaming Intermediaries which had been released for public comments has now been notified. This will be an amendment to the Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media EThics Code of 25th February 2021. Copy of the guidelines … Continue reading →

The recent issue of Sulli deal and Bulli Bai apps being hosted on GitHub has exposed GitHub to liabilities under ITA 2000 as a Significant Social Media Intermediary (It is estimated that there are 5.8 million users from India). According … Continue reading →

On February 25, 2021, the Government of India notified the new rules for the Intermediaries under Section 79. The new intermediary guidelines were discussed in detail in this website . Naavi.org also suggested that a “Digital Media Compliance Guidance Center” … Continue reading →