Do You Post News Online? Proposed Changes To IT Rules May Invite Scrutiny

Wednesday, 1 April 2026Newsdesk

Under the proposed IT rules, the scope of "news and current affairs content" may be expanded to include posts by individual users.

New Delhi 01 April 2026

As per news report of NDTV,The central government has proposed changes to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The proposed draft widens the net. It can bring independent finance influencers, citizen voices and creators who post news under the same framework as digital news publishers. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES Essentially, if you post news and current affairs online, you may be treated like a news organisation. The proposal has triggered a debate. Supporters say it will curb misinformation. Critics warn of overreach and self-censorship.

Source - NDTV