Media groups challenge India’s privacy law at top court
- News organisations are challenging the law, arguing it could hamper investigative journalism and endanger sources.
- The Indian government’s privacy law, which would require journalists to seek consent from people they write about, amounts to pre-censorship and could lead to newsrooms shutting down, media groups have told the Supreme Court.
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- News organisations are challenging the law, arguing it could hamper investigative journalism and endanger sources.
- The Indian government’s privacy law, which would require journalists to seek consent from people they write about, amounts to pre-censorship and could lead to newsrooms shutting down, media groups have told the Supreme Court.
Sources: Al Jazeera