The Hindu Editorial (Tread carefully) – Sep 28, 2022

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tread (verb) – crush, press down, squash, step on, trample on.
sparingly (adverb) – in a restricted way; in a limited way; in small quantities; meagrely.
growing (adjective) – increasing.
propagation (noun) – spreading and promoting an idea/theory.
sensitive (adjective) – emotional, easily offended, defensive, touchy, volatile; delicate, subtle.
exercise (noun) – use, utilization, employment, practice.
ask for (phrasal verb) – request, call for, demand, urge.
intelligence (noun) – (military/political) information, facts, details, particulars.
intelligence agency (noun) – a government agency responsible for the collection, analysis, and exploitation of information in support of law enforcement, national security, military, and foreign policy objectives.
ostensible (adjective) – apparent, alleged, claimed, purported, supposed, presumed, seeming,.
dissemination (noun) – spreading, circulation, distribution.
Agnipath (noun) – the Agnipath scheme is for recruitment of soldiers in the three branches of the armed forces, on a short-term basis. Under the scheme, youth between 17.5 to 21 years of age will be enrolled on an ‘All-India All-Class’ basis as soldiers for four years. These recruits, who will be known as ‘Agniveers’, will form a distinct rank bearing a distinct insignia (badge/ emblem) in the respective forces. They will not be eligible for any pensionary benefit under the scheme.
claim (noun) – assertion, affirmation, contention; demand.
take away (phrasal verb) – remove, withdraw, stem, discard.
portend (verb) – indicate, denote, herald, signal, presage, augur/bode.
civil war (noun) – a war between organized groups within the same state or country.
transgress (verb) – infringe, breach, contravene, disobey, break.
free speech (noun) – the right to express one’s opinions publicly (without any restraint).
public order (noun) – it means the situation that exists when people obey the laws, rules or authority of the State.
take down (phrasal verb) – removal.
take-down order/request (noun) – a procedure for ordering/asking an Internet Service Provider (ISP) or search engine to remove or disable access to illegal, irrelevant or outdated content/information.
passing (noun) – (official) pronouncement, declaration, expression.
unrevealed (adjective) – unreported, undisclosed, unpublished, secret.
stand (noun) – opinion, view point, point of view, perspective, stance.
Section 69A of IT Act, 2000 (noun) – Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, was introduced by an amendment to the Act in 2008. It gives the Central government the power to block public access to any information online — whether on websites or mobile apps.
Section 69A (1) of IT Act, 2000 (noun) – It empowers the Central Government (or any of its authorised officers) to direct, by written order, any Government agency or intermediary to block (or have blocked) public access to any information generated, transmitted, received, stored or hosted in any computer resource.
Section 69A (2) of IT Act, 2000 (noun) – It explicitly states: ‘The procedure and safeguards subject to which such blocking for access by the public may be carried out, shall be such as may be prescribed.
Section 69A (3) of IT Act, 2000 (noun) – Under this Act, an intermediary that does not comply with a direction for blocking is liable to be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and with a fine.
Information Technology Act (noun) – it is an Act of the Indian Parliament notified on 17 October 2000. It is the primary law in India dealing with cybercrime and electronic commerce.
empower (verb) – authorize, allow, entitle.
uphold (verb) – confirm, endorse/approve, vindicate/validate.
procedural (adjective) – formal, systematic, methodical.
safeguard (noun) – protection, security.
originator (noun) – initiator, planner, creator.
intermediary (noun) – representative, delegate, agent, mediator, negotiator.
invoke (verb) – cite, refer to, adduce, use, put into effect, turn to, resort to.
The Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (noun) –the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 has been framed in exercise of powers under section 87 (2) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and in supersession of the earlier Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules 2011. It empowers ordinary users of social media, embodying a mechanism for the redressal and timely resolution of their grievances. Rules about digital media and OTT focuses more on in house and self-regulation mechanism whereby a robust grievance redressal mechanism has been provided while upholding journalistic and creative freedom. The guidelines have been framed keeping in mind the difference between viewership in a theatre and television as compared to watching it on the Internet.
inter- (prefix) – between; among.
authorized (adjective) – approved, recognized, permitted.
authorised officer (AO) (noun) – an employee of the department, appointed by the Minister or Secretary to carry out a compliance or enforcement function under legislation administered by the department.
provision (noun) – stipulation, condition, specification, requirement.
interim (adjective) – provisional, temporary, transitional.
measure (noun) – action, step, procedure.
thereafter (adverb) – after that, afterwards, subsequently.
ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
panel (noun) – committee, council, commission, advisory group.
disclose (verb) – reveal, make known, communicate.
outcome (noun) – effect, result.
offensive (adjective) – displeasing, objectionable, disagreeable, hateful; affronting, contemptuous, outrageous, outraging.
hate speech (noun) – abusive or disrespectful speech.
incitement (noun) – provocation, persuasion, inducement.
pornography (noun) – obscene or indecent digital material (movies, pictures, magazines, etc.,) that show or describe sexual matters in order to cause sexual excitement.
pose (verb) – constitute, present, cause, give rise to, lead to.
dignified (adjective) – stately, noble, formal, serious, proper.
sensitivity (noun) – responsiveness, consideration, thoughtfulness, understanding, delicacy, subtlety, finer feelings.
due process (phrase) – (equally and fairly) correct process; fair treatment.