Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021
- Country
- India
- Law / measure
- Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021
- Type
- content-moderation
- Enforcement
- compliance
- Status
- Enforced; ongoing compliance regime
- Date
- 2021-02
Summary
Under India's IT Rules, 2021, Reddit as an intermediary is required to meet content-moderation obligations, appoint grievance-handling personnel, and publish periodic compliance and transparency reporting for Indian users. Reddit's official India help page confirms it publishes these reports and notes that publishers of news and current-affairs content must register with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting under Rule 18. The framework is administered through the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and operates as an ongoing compliance regime rather than a single enforcement action. Digital-rights groups have documented how the major platforms, including smaller ones, file these reports. It reflects formal, continuing regulatory pressure via India's intermediary-liability system.