Impact of IT Rules 2021 on News

MediaNama held an online discussion on how the Information Technology Rules 2021 will impact news in India. The new Information Technology (IT) Rules, 2021 mandate digital news publishers to form a three-tier regulatory structure and form self-regulatory organisations. We spoke to industry experts on how the IT Rules, 2021 will impact news in India, and what it means for digital media organisations. We also tried to understand whether the new regulations pass legal muster and if they would present challenges in terms of constitutionality.

This document captures the key points raised in the session. The event was held in partnership with Webnyay and the Centre for Internet & Society, and with support from Google.