India, March 6 -- The Editors Guild of India (EGI), on Saturday (March 6), expressed concerns over the recent notification of the Information Technology (IT) rules, which place a host of strict obligations on online platforms and provides a three-tier mechanism for regulation of online media.

The IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 can be divided broadly into three areas - internet and social media intermediaries, digital news and over-the-top streaming services. The 29-pages-long document lists guidelines for due diligence, grievance redressal and self-regulation for these digital platforms curating and broadcasting content.

Even the software community Mozilla has expressed its concerns regarding the l...