Indian court halts operations of government-run social media fact checker

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The unit was established in April 2023 under the country’s IT rules and given powers to flag posts it found to be false or misleading. Social networks would then be compelled to take down the content or issue a disclaimer. Takedowns are the safest action as issuing a disclaimer meant forfeiture of legal immunity and possible prosecution of the offending platform.

Petitioners against the rule include stand-up comic Kunal Karma and the Editors Guild of India, who have asserted that the use of the FCU would hinder freedom of expression.

 

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