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Read more about Govt refuses to exempt mainstream media from new IT rules, asks to comply on Business Standard. The government has refused to exempt the digital news content of mainstream television channels and print media from the ambit of the the IT Rules, 2021

Read more about Digital rights outfits call upon Indian govt to roll back IT Rules on Business Standard. Coalition of 14 such outfits is also asking corporations to step up against intrusion by Indian authorities into the rights of millions of people who use their services everyday

Madras HC issues notice to Centre on TM Krishna’s petition against IT rules June 10, 2021 Impugned Rules offend my rights as an artist and cultural commentator, says musician in affidavit The Madras High Court on Thursday ordered notice to the Centre on a writ petition filed by Carnatic musician TM Krishna seeking a direction to declare the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules of 2021 as ultra vires to both the Constitution of India and the IT A...

After a lot of drama and discussion, the social media platform, Twitter has finally decided to give in and comply with all the IT rules set by the Indian government. Twitter wrote to the centre, confirming that they are trying to work everything out. They are making necessary efforts for it and will get back to the centre with additional information. They asked for a week. In

DNPA waiting for a discussion with government, will not submit IT Rules compliance details The government had issued forms for digital news publishers to furnish information under Rule 18 of the IT Rules seeking details on the grievance redressal mechanism. They were given 15 days to respond to it, which ends on June 10 Mumbai, June 10, 2021 Members of the Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) will not submit the form to furnish details of their compliance to the Information Tec...

Musician T.M. Krishna Moves Madras High Court Against IT Rules Krishna believes the rules violate his rights as a cultural commentator and artist. T.M. Krishna. Photo: Facebook Tech6 hours ago New Delhi: Carnatic singer T.M. Krishna has challenged the constitutional validity of the new IT rules in the Madras high court. The Information Technology (Guidelines For Intermediaries And Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, Krishna argued, impose “arbitrary, vague, disproportionate and unreaso...

Twitter seeks time to comply with IT rules; hires permanent staff and sets up physical office SECTIONS Twitter seeks time to comply with IT rules; hires permanent staff and sets up physical officeBy Share Synopsis The microblogging platform in its response to the government following the “last notice” sent on Saturday, said that the company is hiring a chief compliance officer in a few days New IT rules: Twitter begins compliance process, appoints resident grievance officer Giving into th...

Making every effort to comply with new IT rules, says Twitter In a letter to government, Twitter said COVID-19 pandemic "made it more difficult" for the company to make certain arrangements for complying with the new rules. BusinessToday.In | June 9, 2021 | Updated 22:41 IST Twitter said it has already appointed nodal contact person and resident grievance officer on contractual basis. Microblogging site Twitter has written to the Centre saying it is making every effort to comply with the new d...

The new IT rules for social media companies came into effect last month. The ministry notice warned the social media firm of consequences. New Delhi: Social media platform Twitter is learnt to have written to the government that it is in advanced stages of finalising chief compliance officer as per the new IT rules and additional details will be submitted to the government within a week, according to an official source. Twitter in its reply to the final notice of the government dated June 5, s...

Twitter writes to government, says appointed nodal contact person, resident grievance officer ANI | Updated: Jun 09, 2021 21:08 IST New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Twitter has written to the government that it is making every effort to comply with new guidelines concerning social media companies and has appointed a nodal contractual person (NCP) and Resident Grievance Officer (RGO) on contractual basis and was in advanced stages of "finalising the appoint...