Consider the following statements regarding the 2023 amendment to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021:
Statement I: The 2023 amendment empowered the Government to establish Fact Checking Units (FCU) to identify and remove fake news related to government business on social media platforms.
Statement II: The Bombay High Court ruled that the establishment of Fact Checking Units violated the Principles of Natural Justice and was beyond the powers granted by the IT Act, 2000.
Which of the following is correct with respect to the above statements?
1
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II explains Statement I.
2
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II does not explain Statement I.
3
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
4
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.