The Bombay high court on Wednesday said it was troubled by the fact that the recently amended IT Rules to curb online fake news against the government offer no recourse to a person whose social media post has been removed or account suspended after being flagged by the proposed Fact Checking Unit (FCU).
An intermediary can either take down the fake or false part, or, depending upon the nature of the content, put a disclaimer on content that is flagged by FCUs, SG Mehta said.
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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said it was troubled by the fact that the recently amended IT Rules to curb online fake news against the government offer no recourse to a person whose social media post has been removed or account suspended after being flagged by the proposed Fact Checking Unit (FCU). India News | No Recourse for User Facing Action by Social Media Platform: HC on IT Rules Against Fake News.