Scrapping Social Media Safe-Harbour: Balancing Platform Accountability Against Free Expression

Under section 79 of the IT Act, there is conditional immunity granted to intermediaries concerning information generated by third parties using their services. The provision enables social media firms to function without being directly held liable for every piece of information, comments, photograph or videos uploaded by users. But this immunity does not apply universally. Social media firms are supposed to adhere to due-diligence requirements and legal directions in place. A failure to do so wi

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