Centre says it will not notify fact checking unit till September 4
The HinduThe Centre on July 21 informed the Bombay High Court that it will not notify till September 4 the Fact Check Unit under the recently amended Information Technology Rules to declare content to be fake on social media against the government. I need to make some preparations for that.” The court has heard arguments by advocates of all the petitioners and was going to hear Mr. Mehta’s arguments on July 27 and 28, however, it posted the hearing on August 31 and September 1. Mr. Mehta has made the statement that the FCU not be notified shall stand extended till September 4. The new Rules require social media intermediaries to censor or otherwise modify content that relates to the Central government, if a government-mandated FCU directs them to do so.