Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

New rules mandate security testing, source code scrutiny, and trusted components, while audits expose gaps in fragmented networks, showing how unregulated CCTV systems and compromised devices can create serious vulnerabilities in national security infrastructure.

Despite a Rohini Court order mandating removal of defamatory content against Adani, Leftist media alleged the government was misusing judicial directions. The fact remains that enforcement only followed non-compliance by publishers within the court’s stipulated five-day period.

If implemented, the rules will compel social media platforms to ensure that consent for any data collection, processing, or storage comes from verified parents or legal guardians.

Government of India has blocked URLs related to Khalistani content and other extermist propaganda on social media with Facebook saw the highest number of blocks (10,976 URLs), followed by X (10,139 URLs). Platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and WhatsApp were also targeted, with 2,211, 2,198, and 138 accounts respectively blocked during this period.