Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
3. Explain the objectives of new Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021. Also, analyse the concerns with the non-compliance. (250 words)
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
‘The Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021’ would come into effect soon. Thus the question.
Key Demand of the question:
Discuss in detail the objectives of new Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021. And analyse the concerns associated with non-compliance.
Directive:
Explain – Clarify the topic by giving a detailed account as to how and why it occurred, or what is the particular context. You must be defining key terms where ever appropriate, and substantiate with relevant associated facts.
Analyze – When asked to analyse, you have to examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them as a whole in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
The government has notified guidelines: The Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, that seek to provide a grievance redressal mechanism for users of digital platforms of all kinds — social media sites, messaging apps, over-the-top (OTT) streaming services, and digital news publishers.
Body:
The answer body must have the following aspects covered:
Discuss first in detail the objectives of the rules.
Broadly, explain what the new rules require digital platforms to do.
Explain the context in which these rules have been framed.
Discuss the concerns around non-compliance.
Conclusion:
Conclude with way forward.
