Government Clarifies Journalists Not Covered Under Digital Personal Data Protection Act
Government sources clarified that journalists and news organisations are not classified as 'data fiduciaries' under the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, meaning the law's provisions do not apply to them. This aims to address concerns that the legislation could restrict press freedom and investigative journalism. While the government maintains an open stance on potentially amending the law to explicitly protect journalistic activities, the DPDP Act currently regulates entities like banks and telecom operators that process personal data. News publishers have expressed worries about the absence of explicit exemptions for journalism.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 12%, Centre 58%, Right 30%). Overall sentiment is neutral (52/100). Lens Score 51/100.
Outlets measured: thetelegraph, deccanherald, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 3 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (38–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 7 Nov, 11:47 am. Other outlets followed.