‘Adhere to new code of ethics or face motion’: Anantnag & Shopian districts concern orders for on-line media

The administration of districts Anantnag and Shopian have requested the information portals and social media pages to “adhere” to code of ethics.

DC Anantnag, Syeed Fakhrudin Hamid, has issued an order requiring all unregistered on-line information portals and social media pages inside the jurisdiction of District Anantnag to stick to the Code of Ethics outlined within the Info Expertise (Middleman Pointers and Digital Media Ethics Code) Guidelines, 2021.

This mandate goals to manage the publication of reports and present affairs content material, emphasizing verification and accountability.

Any violation of this order might result in punitive motion underneath the Indian Penal Code and different related authorized provisions.

Whereas, the Senior Superintendent of Police Anantnag, vide No: CS/67/23165 Dated;05- 42-2023 has reported that there was mushrooming of unregistered on-line information portals/social media pages reporting on information and present affairs, the order said.

The order said that, whereas, the Senior Superintendent of Police, Anantnag has additional reported that these unregistered on-line Information Portals/Social Media Information Portals publish information and present affairs content material with none verification and accountability.

Whereas, the Ministry of Electronics and Info Expertise, Authorities of India, vide No G.S.R. 139(E) dated twenty fifth February, 2021 has notified Info Expertise (Intermediatory Pointers and Digital Media Ethics Code) Guidelines, 2021.

Whereas, these unregistered on-line Information Portals/Social Media Information Portals fall inside the definition of ‘writer of reports and present affairs content material’ and ‘writer of on-line curated content material as supplied underneath sub clause

Whereas, as per Part 9(1) of Info Expertise (Intermediatory Pointers and Digital Media Ethics Code) Guidelines, 2021; the writer of reports and present affairs content material’ and writer of on-line curated content material’ want to stick to the Code of Ethics laid down within the Appendix to those rule.

Now subsequently, for the explanations said in previous paras, and in train of powers conferred upon me by advantage of Part 144 Cr.PC, 1973, I Syeed Fakhrudin Hamid, (IAS) District Justice of the Peace Anantnag do hereby order and require all unregistered on-line Information Portals/Social Media Information Portals and their homeowners/publishers, publishing information and present affairs content material working inside/ from the jurisdiction of District Anantnag to stick the Code of Ethics laid down within the Appendix of Info Expertise (Intermediatory Pointers and Digital Media Ethics Code) Guidelines, 2021.

The order shall come into drive with rapid impact and any violation of this order shall invite punitive motion underneath part 188 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, and different related authorized provisions, learn the order.

In the meantime the district administration in Shopian has issued an identical order to “curb anti nationwide” and different actions.

SSP Shopian, Tanushree mentioned that underneath the part 144 which has been imposed, to coach folks about social media and different platforms shopian police warns the such individuals who unfold pretend information and propagate militancy actions right here in Shopian district.

She mentioned that those that might be discovered concerned on this is not going to be spared and might be dealt strictly.

“Use social media however very cautiously both you do ahead flawed messages that might be dealt strictly,” she warned.

She added that underneath UAPA motion might be taken and no such individual might be spared