New Delhi, March 30 -- The Centre on Monday proposed changes to a law that could significantly expand its oversight of online platforms and even ordinary users, who post content on social media platforms like YouTube, X, Instagram and Facebook.

As per a draft amendment to Information Technology (IT) Rules, 2021 notified by the ministry of electronics and IT (Meity) on Monday, social media platforms will have to legally comply with any clarification, advisory, order or direction issued by the ministry.

The same is significant, as currently, any such guidelines or advisories issued by the government are non-binding. In the absence of any compliance with these advisories, the companies could risk losing their safe harbour clause, which giv...