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Date: 20-Mar-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification (Extraordinary) notifying the Fact Check Unit under sub clause (v) of clause (b) of sub rule (1) of rule 3 of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification designates the Fact Check Unit (FCU) under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting as the Central Government's fact check unit.
  • This designation is made under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

Key Changes

  • The Fact Check Unit (FCU) under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) is officially notified as the fact check unit of the Central Government.
  • This notification is effective from March 20, 2024.
  • The designation applies to fact-checking related to any business of the Central Government.
  • The notification is issued in exercise of powers conferred by sub-clause (v) of clause (b) of sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

  • Press Information Bureau (PIB): The PIB's Fact Check Unit will be responsible for identifying and rectifying misinformation related to the central government.

Action Items

  • Legal Counsel: Review the notification and its implications under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

Key Entities Referenced

Fact Check Unit (FCU): The Fact Check Unit under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It is designated as the Central Government's fact check unit. Press Information Bureau (PIB): An organization under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting that now houses the designated Fact Check Unit. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology: The ministry issuing the notification. Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021: The legal framework under which the notification is issued. Specifically, rule 3, sub-rule (1), clause (b), sub-clause (v).
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-20032024-253257 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D0H0x3x2x0 24-253257 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 1422] िई दिल्ली, बुधवार, माच च20, 2024/फाल्ग िु 30, 1945 No. 1422] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024/PHALGUNA 30, 1945 इलैक्ट्राजिक और सचू िा प्रौद्योजगकी मत्रं ालय अजधसचू िा िई दिल् ली, 20 माचच, 2024 का.आ. 1491(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी (मध्यवती दििाजिििे और जडजिटल मीजडया आचार संजिता) जियम, 2021 के जियम 3 के उप-जियम (1) के खंड (ख) के उपखंड (v) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द्रीय सरकार के दकसी भी कारोबार के संबंध में सूचिा और प्रसारण मंत्रालय के प्रेस सूचिा ब्यूरो के अधीि तथ्य िांच इकाई को उि उपखंड के प्रयोििों के जलए केन्द्रीय सरकार की तथ्य िांच इकाई के रूप में अजधसूजचत करती ि ै। [सं. AA-11011/2/2024-CL&ES] संिीप चटिी, वैज्ञाजिक िी MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 20th March, 2024 S.O. 1491(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (v) of clause (b) of sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, the Central Government hereby notifies the Fact Check Unit under the Press Information Bureau of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting as the fact check unit of the Central Government for the purposes of the said sub-clause, in respect of any business of the Central Government. [No. AA-11011/2/2024-CL&ES] SANDIP CHATTERJEE, Scientist G 2142 GI/2024 Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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