Bigger India
India Wants Social Media Platforms To Remove Content It Deems Unlawful
Advocates are scared the rules could stifle free speech.
The Indian government has proposed new rules aiming to stop the spread of fake news and misinformation in the country on social media — and local civil liberties groups aren’t happy. Late last month, the Internet Freedom Foundation penned a statement saying that these new rules would act as a “sledgehammer to online free speech.”