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Internal SecurityEXAMINEYear 202610 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
Explain how fake news and disinformation pose threat to Internal Security and Public Order in Indian context ? In this regard, discuss salient features of amendments in respect of Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021.
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Linkages between development and spread of extremism, external state and non-state actors, cyber security, money laundering, border management.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Fake News & Disinformation, Internal Security Threats, IT Rules 2021 Amendments
Recurring Theme Trend: “Fake News & Disinformation”
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