Twitter appoints new Resident Grievance Officer for India amid row with govt PTI
Updated Jul 11, 2021, 10:48 am IST
Vinay Prakash is the Resident Grievance Officer (RGO)
The US-based company has been in the eye of a storm over its alleged failure to comply with the new IT rules in India. (Photo: AFP/File)
New Delhi: Twitter has named Vinay Prakash as its Resident Grievance Officer for India, according to the company s website.
The US-based company has been in the eye of a storm over its alleged failure to comply with the new IT rules in India, which mandates, among other requirements, the appointment of three key personnel chief compliance officer, nodal officer and grievance officer by social media platforms with over 50 lakh users. All the three personnel have to be residents in India.
IT Rules: Twitter Names Vinay Prakash Its Resident Grievance Officer for India
The company has also published its compliance report for the period of May 26, 2021, to June 25, 2021.
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New Delhi: Twitter has named Vinay Prakash as its Resident Grievance Officer for India, according to the company’s website.
The US-based company has been in the eye of a storm over its alleged failure to comply with the new IT rules in India, which mandates, among other requirements, the appointment of three key personnel â chief compliance officer, nodal officer and grievance officer by social media platforms with over 50 lakh users. All the three personnel have to be residents in India.
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Amid tensions with the government, Twitter has appointed a Resident Grievance Officer, days after it designated a chief compliance officer, as it also released its first India Transparency Report to meet the new IT rules.
The US social media giant s website has listed Vinay Prakash as the new grievance officer, providing contact details and procedure for users to report potential violations of its rules and terms.
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Twitter had previously appointed Dharmendra Chatur as its interim grievance officer for India after the new IT rules came into force on May 26. However, Chatur stepped down within weeks of taking over the key role.
Vinay Prakash is Resident Grievance Officer For Twitter India Jul 11, 2021, 13:10 IST
Twitter recently appointed Vinay Prakash as the Resident Grievance Officer of the social media platform for India. All the details regarding the Grievance Officer can be found on Twitter’s help center.
“Pursuant to Article 4(d) of India’s Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, Twitter is required to publish a monthly report regarding our handling of complaints from users in India, including action taken on them, as well as the number of URLs that Twitter has taken action as a result of proactive monitoring efforts,” wrote Twitter.