NEW DELHI: The government will hold consultations with stakeholders on the proposed amendments in the IT rules pertaining to curbing misinformation, on January 24. The rules have been drafted to ensure fact checking and prevent misinformation or patently false and untrue or misleading information on social media and other intermediary platforms. The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) had earlier invited comments from both stakeholders and general public on the new IT rules. It had also earlier initiated public consultation on amendments proposed to IT rules in relation to online gaming, for which the last date was January 17, 2023.
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