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freespeech

Curbing misinformation or chilling free speech? Navigating India’s legal response

The Madras High Court recently ruled that not all misinformation sharing warrants legal action, especially if it does not threaten public order. This underscores the importance of protecting freedom of speech while addressing misinformation, ensuring that our democratic freedoms are not compromised.

10 October, 2024

6 min read

Injila Muslim Zaidi &

Medha Garg

internet shutdowns

Statement: The ongoing internet shutdowns in the states of Haryana & Rajasthan, & online censorship in response to Farmers Protest

The ongoing internet shutdowns in the states of Haryana & Rajasthan, & online censorship in response to Farmers Protest 2024 have an adverse impact on our right to free speech & right to protest.

13 February, 2024

2 min read

Internet Freedom Foundation

manipur

Manipur Govt's order penalising sharing of any videos/images depicting “violent activities”: We wrote to the Home Commissioner with our concerns.

The Manipur Home Department notified Order No. H-3608/2/2023-HD-HD on October 11, 2023 (“the Order”), which restrains the sharing of videos/images depicting acts of violence in Manipur.

19 October, 2023

4 min read

Radhika Roy &

Gayatri Malhotra

WhatTheBlock

Delhi HC directs Union of India to File Inter-Ministerial Committee's Report Rejecting Proposal to Unblock "Dowry Calculator" in a Sealed Cover

On October 4, 2023, the Union of India informed the Delhi HC that the IMC had rejected the proposal to provide a suitable disclaimer and to unblock journalist Tanul Thakur's website, the Dowry Calculator.

05 October, 2023

4 min read

Radhika Roy &

Gayatri Malhotra

WebsiteBlocking

Delhi HC directs the Union of India to consider unblocking of Tanul Thakur’s satirical website if a disclaimer is put in place

Tanul Thakur's satirical website, was banned by MeitY without providing him a hearing or a copy of the ban order. the Delhi HC directed the Union of India to consider unblocking the website if a suitable disclaimer is put in place within 6 weeks.

21 July, 2023

3 min read

Gayatri Malhotra

IT Rules

In a petition filed by the Association of Indian Magazines’ challenging the fact check amendments to IT Rules, 2021, the Bombay High Court directs the Government to file its Reply

The Association of Indian Magazines (AIM) has filed a writ petition before the Bombay HC challenging the constitutional validity of this provision of the IT Rules Amendment, 2023 for being ultra vires the IT Act, 2000, and violating the right to freedom of speech and expression.

07 June, 2023

4 min read

Gayatri Malhotra &

Tanmay Singh

FoE-Con

Continuing Impolite Conversations at Foe Con 2023

After all the overwhelming love that we received at FoE Con 2022, IFF in collaboration with NewsLaundry returned with a bigger and better second edition of FoE Con this year.

30 May, 2023

4 min read

Radhika Roy

IT Rules amendments, 2023

In Kunal Kamra’s Petition in the Bombay High Court, the Government undertakes not to constitute its Fact Check Unit

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has undertaken not to notify its Fact Check Unit until July 5, 2023.

27 April, 2023

3 min read

Gayatri Malhotra &

Tanmay Singh

IT Rules, 2021

We fact check the PIB fact checking amendments

Our response to the proposed amendment in relation to PIB's fact checking powers highlights the concerns pertaining, but not limited to executive overreach, ambiguity in definitions, violation of the Supreme Court’s Shreya Singhal judgement and barriers in the consultation process.

06 February, 2023

8 min read