India, April 10 -- The proposed amendments to India's Information Technology Rules, 2021, would formally bring Community Notes - the user-generated fact-checking tool on X - under the ministry of information and broadcasting's regulatory remit when they touch news and current affairs, enabling the government to seek removal of content that corrects official claims, an official aware of the matter said.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, a ministry of electronics and IT (Meity) official said that when a community note that starts looking like it's dealing with news, politics or public policy, it could come under scrutiny under the expanded framework. Asked whether a note correcting a minister's claim or adding context to a policy issue w...