In Sept, we found out that the Goa Govt has launched a Social Media Influencer Policy to empanel influencers to promote govt schemes & policies. However, the policy was not made public. We filed an RTI requesting the policy doc & other info on this policy. The recent response provided by the Goa govt offers a promising step towards greater transparency & accountability in govt policies. 1/7
Like, Share, Prescribe ๐Ÿคจ? On Aug 28, 2024, the UP govt introduced the Digital Media Policy, 2024 with financial incentives for digital creators. We compared 5 state-level digital media policies & their impact on our right to free speech. โ…›
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Like, Share, Prescribe? A comparative analysis of five state-level digital media/influencer policies
Through research and using the RTI, we have accessed state-level digital media and influencer-centric policies of various Indian states. In this po...