Following the Bombay High Court’s decision to strike down the government’s “fake news” provision in the IT Rules, 2021, the Parliamentary Panel on Communications and Information Technology has called for a review of mechanisms to curb misinformation. The panel, headed by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, will meet with representatives from the News Broadcasters and Digital Association, Editors Guild of India, and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to discuss the issue. The panel’s move comes despite the High Court ruling that the government’s attempt to empower its Fact Check Unit (FCU) to identify and flag “fake news” on social media was unconstitutional. While the government still maintains a fact-checking unit, it lacks the authority to remove content deemed “fake.” Opposition members fear that the panel’s deliberations will reignite the debate on government control over online content, with concerns raised about the potential for censorship and suppression of dissenting voices.