PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldMedia challenges Digital Personal Data Protection Act in Supreme Court
The Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA), representing 21 media organizations, has petitioned the Supreme Court against provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. They argue the law's mandatory compliance requirements, including prior consent and verifiable consent, threaten journalistic freedom by treating news reporting as commercial data processing. This could force media to seek consent before publishing reports, risking newsroom closures and limiting coverage of adversarial news.
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