UP’s social media policy: Influencers may earn up to Rs 8 lakh for govt ads; jail for anti-national content

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.