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From FSSAI FIR to IT Rules: The State's Tightening Grip on India's Influencers



India is witnessing a sharp shift in how online speech is policed, with FIRs, social media takedowns, and fast-track IT rule amendments impacting users. Cases against influencers and whistleblowers raise questions about digital rights. Subimal Bhattacharjee asks: Will scrutiny of power online soon be treated as an offence?

In the fortnight bracketing late March and early April 2026, the country's relationship with its social media influencer class has entered a sharply new and consequential phase—one that deserves clear-eyed analysis rather than reflexive responses from either side.

Link: https://www.thequint.com/opinion/from-fssai-fir-to-it-rules-the-tightening-grip-on-indias-influencers
 


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