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WHAT IS “SAFE HARBOUR” PROTECTIONS: MEANING, SIGNIFICANCE & CONCERN

Safe Harbour is a legal protection for online platforms, allowing them to host user-generated content without liability. Government is reconsidering this due to accountability gaps, algorithmic amplification, and anonymity. To balance platform accountability and free speech, reforms include stricter due diligence requirements, and content blocking orders through the Sahyog Portal. For UPSC GS II

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The Union Government in the Karnataka High Court has defended its decision to lower the “safe harbour” protections for Internet intermediaries and social media platforms and remove content through the Sahyog Portal.

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