The central government has formally established a fact-checking unit (FCU) to monitor content material on social media platforms related to its operations. This transfer comes in step with the not too long ago amended Information Technology Rules. According to the notification issued by the Ministry of Electronic and Information Technology, the Fact Check Unit below the Press Information Bureau of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will function the official fact-checking unit of the Central Government. This unit is tasked with verifying the accuracy of data circulating on social media platforms regarding any enterprise of the Central Government.
“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,” the gazette notification stated.
