[This is the second part of a two-part article authored by Saurav Kumar, a third-year student from Dr. RML National Law University, Lucknow. The first part can be found here.] Arguments Submitted by Google Google views itself as an “aggregator,” primarily distinct from SMIs, and as such, views itself as outside the scope of…
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The Conundrum over the legal status of search engines in India: Whether they are Significant Social Media Intermediaries under IT Rules, 2021? (Part I)
[This is the first part of a two-part article authored by Saurav Kumar, a third-year student from Dr. RML National Law University, Lucknow. The second part can be found here.] Introduction On February 25th, 2021, the government of India published the new Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (“the IT…
“Free Speech is not Free Reach”: A Foray into Shadow-Banning
[This post has been authored by Riya Sharma and Atulit Raj, second-year students at the Institute of Law, Nirma University.] Introduction In the modern age, social media has turned into an essential platform for public discourse. A nation flourishes when the voices from the crowd are not only heard but listened to. These voices, which…
IT AMENDMENT RULES 2022: An Analysis of What’s Changed
[This post is authored by Sohina Pawah, a second-year student at the NALSAR University of Law, who is also an Editor for the TLF] INTRODUCTION Back in June 2022, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) had first released the proposed amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021…
Fighting “Unlawful” Content: Moderation and the New Intermediary Guidelines
[This post has been authored by Sanjana L.B., a 4th year student at Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad.] Introduction In January 2021, India had the highest number of Facebook users at 320 million. This was followed by the United States of America (“USA”), with 190 million users. As of February 2021, about 53.1% of the population…
Metadata by TLF: Issue 20
Welcome to our fortnightly newsletter, where our reporters Harsh Jain and Harshita Lilani put together handpicked stories from the world of tech law! You can find other issues here, and you can sign up for future editions of the the newsletter here. Facebook-Australia standoff ends as both parties agree to truce Facebook has reached an agreement…
Facebook and its Oversight Board: Regulatory Attempts in an Impractical Relationship
[Lian Joseph is a fourth-year law student and contributing editor at robos of Tech Law and Policy, a platform for marginalized genders in the technology law and policy field. This essay is part of an ongoing collaboration between r – TLP and the NALSAR Tech Law Forum Blog. Posts in the series may be found…
Metadata by TLF: Issue 16
Welcome to our fortnightly newsletter, where our reporters Kruttika Lokesh and Dhananjay Dhonchak put together handpicked stories from the world of tech law! You can find other issues here. Union Consumer Affairs Minster issues E-Commerce Rules to shift the focus onto consumer protection In an increasingly globalised world, major retail companies like Amazon have reached even…
Metadata by TLF: Issue 14
Welcome to our fortnightly newsletter, where our reporters Kruttika Lokesh and Dhananjay Dhonchak put together handpicked stories from the world of tech law! You can find other issues here. India bans 59 Chinese Apps including Tik-Tok The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology announced in a press release on 29th June that it had invoked its…
Metadata by TLF: Issue 10
Welcome to our fortnightly newsletter, where our reporters Kruttika Lokesh and Dhananjay Dhonchak put together handpicked stories from the world of tech law! You can find other issues here. Aarogya Setu raises serious privacy concerns The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in India has come under heavy scrutiny for the decisions they have taken…