Centre is set to give a go-ahead to the new IT rules amendments. This will lead to strict scrutiny by the Indian govt of key Social Media platforms, OTT platforms as well as digital media news agencies. Amendments being brought to the country’s IT laws will mandate strict government scrutiny of top social media players such as Twitter, Facebook, Google, Instagram and YouTube over hosting illegal and inflammatory user content, under which the companies also run the risk of losing their immunity shield, or safe harbour protection, against third-party content violations.
