Archive · 8 Aug 2025
Journalists Raise Concerns Over India's Data Protection Act
Journalists are worried about a new law that protects personal data.
They're concerned because earlier versions of the law had special rules for journalists, but these are now gone.
Journalists want to know if they still have to follow all the rules of data protection.
They also worry about how the law will affect their ability to share information across countries, which is important for their work.
Basically, they're afraid this new law will make it harder to do their jobs.
Journalist and civil rights bodies express concerns about the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023.
Concerns focus on the removal of exemptions for journalistic purposes present in earlier versions of the DPDP Bill.
Bodies seek clarity on sections of the Act that protect journalistic work from data fiduciary obligations.
Concerns are raised regarding amendments to the RTI Act that expand the scope of information exempt from disclosure.
Impact on journalistic work involving cross-border data transfer is also a concern.
- Who
- Journalist bodies and civil rights bodies
- What
- Concerns raised by journalist bodies regarding the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023
- When
- August 8, 2025
- Where
- Not specified
- Why
- To address potential impact on journalistic work.
Journalist and Civil Rights Groups
Government
Data Protection vs. Journalism
Journalist and Civil Rights Groups
Express concerns about data privacy provisions impacting journalistic work.
Government
Government view not present in articles.
- Act
- Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023
- Concerns Raised By
- Journalist and civil rights bodies
- Focus of Concern
- Impact on journalistic work
- Key Issue
- Removal of journalistic exemptions
- Bodies Involved
- Press Club of India, Indian Women’s Press Corps, Digipub, Editors’ Guild of India
Sources
Allow Publicly Available Personal Data For AI Use, Says Internet & Mobile Association Of India
IAMAI seeks exemption for AI firms from certain data privacy rules in using publicly available personal data
Editorial. Validation concerns