#5Questions to Ask the GAC | The Committee Trying to Moderate Your Online Speech
Channel: Internet Freedom Foundation
Date: 2023-03-06

The 3 Grievance Appellate Committees, constituted under the notified IT Amendment Rules, 2022, became functional on 1 March 2023. The GACs will adjudicate any appeal raised by users against the decision of a Grievance Redressal Officer. 
What does this mean?

The Union Government will be the arbiter of permissible speech on the internet, since the GAC is appointed by the Union Government, raising questions about its independence. 

We’re asking #5Questions about the GACs that are important to secure user rights & protect  freedom of speech. 

Read our blogpost on the issue: https://internetfreedom.in/5-questions-to-ask-the-grievance-appellate-committee/
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