Facebook Vs. Union of India (2019)
PIB (Press Information Bureau) has clarified via its publication dated 20th June, 2021 that the Supreme court directed the Government of India to frame necessary guidelines to eliminate the child pornography and related contents in online platforms and other applications. Therefore, in accordance with this judgment the GOI came up with Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
The court said it is imperative to frame proper regime to find out the persons, institutions, and bodies who were the originators of such content messages. It has become necessary to seek such information from the intermediaries.
Courtesy: worldprivacylaw.com
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