India Proposes Expanded Social Media Regulations for News Content

The Indian government has proposed new regulations to extend its oversight to a broader range of online news content. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) suggested amendments to India’s IT rules last week, aiming to include influencers, podcasters, and other users on platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, and X. These proposed changes would bring individuals sharing "news and current affairs" content, even if they are not registered publishers, under a "code of ethics" that currently applies to traditional news outlets. The initiative seeks to regulate political posts and news shared across various digital media.