Under section 79 of the IT Act, there is conditional immunity granted to intermediaries concerning information generated by third parties using their services. The provision enables social media firms to function without being directly held liable for every piece of information, comments, photograph or videos uploaded by users. But this immunity does not apply universally. ...

Public dissent is an integral aspect of any functional democracy. Whether it is through mass protests, students’ movements, social media activism, or investigative journalism, people require places to raise questions against those in authority and demand answers and accountability. But the space in which citizens can voice their dissent is becoming more and more contested ...