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After 75 years of independence from the [[British Empire]], the Britishers passed an act after the first world war of independence in 1857, which curb the freedom of expression.<ref>{{cite news |title=Centre readying bill to regulate digital news media for first time. |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/centre-readying-bill-to-regulate-digital-news-media-for-first-time-read-here-11657880341275.html |access-date=28 December 2022 |work=mint |date=15 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref> The [[Government of India]] and the [[News Broadcasters & Digital Association|Digital News Publishers Association]] have drawn up the [[Ethical code|Code of Ethics]], namely the '''Ethical Code for Digital News Websites''', for the [[Electronic publishing|Digital Publishers]] and [[Online newspaper|News Websites]] in order to demonstrate the publisher's commitment to responsible digital publishing even as it, in compliance with Article 19(1) of the Constitution of India 1949, protects publishers' constitutionally mandated freedoms and keeps under review and scrutinises any developments likely to restrict the gathering and dissemination of news, current affairs, or any other content.<ref>{{cite web |title=Article 19(1) in The Constitution Of India 1949 |url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1142233/ |website=indiankanoon.org |access-date=28 December 2022}}</ref>

The mandate of the Code of Ethics is to maintain the standards of digital publishing and protect and maintain the independence of journalists, content entities, and publishers.<ref>{{cite news |title=Code Of Ethics For Digital News Websites - Insidesport |url=https://www.insidesport.in/code-of-ethics/ |access-date=28 December 2022 |work=www.insidesport.in |date=28 October 2022}}</ref>

== Censorship ==
* [[Yahoo india.com|Yahoo India]] voluntarily withdrew and officially announced its intention to discontinue its media publishing and similar services in India in order to comply with the [[Foreign direct investment in India|Foreign Direct Investment]] law laid down in the Code of Ethics.<ref>{{cite news |title=Yahoo shuts down its news websites in India over FDI rules |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/yahoo-shuts-down-its-news-websites-in-india-over-fdi-rules/articleshow/85649998.cms |access-date=28 December 2022 |work=The Economic Times}}</ref>

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