# Claim 421

The government's stated purpose was addressing misinformation about the central government's affairs.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: The government's stated purpose was addressing misinformation about the central government's affairs.
- Field: stated_justification
- Value: Government defends the unit against misinformation
- About: [incident 2024-india-court-strikes-down-fact-check-unit](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2024-india-court-strikes-down-fact-check-unit)
- Source: IT (Amendment) Rules, 2023 struck down by the Bombay High Court. https://internetfreedom.in/it-amendment-rules-2023-struck-down/
- Publisher: Internet Freedom Foundation
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2024-09-20

## Quotation from the source

> misinformation concerning the Central Government's affairs

Source page: https://thewaronnews.com/claims/421. The War On News, CC BY 4.0.