Civil society groups and independent journalism bodies are fiercely continuing their unified resistance against the government's recently proposed amendments to the IT Rules. Digital reporters and content creators strongly argue that extending these highly stringent compliance obligations and harsh censorship laws to independent individuals will have devastating effects.

By enforcing massive regulatory burdens, these amendments threaten to effectively bankrupt or permanently silence crucial freelance reporting and grassroots journalism across major digital platforms like YouTube. Media watchdogs warn that implementing such aggressive oversight will cripple the online creator economy and severely restrict fundamental press freedoms.