Eyes on IT: B’lureans weigh in on controversial IT draft rules

For most young people today, staying informed about the news and participating in political discussions both happen online – through news posted on Instagram, opinions declared on X, podcasts on YouTube and memes shared everywhere. When The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s recently published its draft Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Second Amendment Rules, 2026, it is this sphere that has come into focus. Soon after the rules were released, online creators, activists and groups like the Internet Freedom Foundation opposed it,