UP’s social media policy: Influencers may earn up to Rs 8 lakh for govt ads; jail for anti-national content
By
Binu Mathew
The BJP government in Uttar Pradesh on August 27, approved the controversial New Digital Media Policy, 2024, which invites legal action against influencers or platforms that upload “ anti-national” content on social media platforms, raising concerns about freedom of expression.
The contentious law includes a provision for life imprisonment for the creation of anti-national, anti-government, obscene, or objectionable content.