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It is also meant to provide a means of addressing grievances of content that can be harmful to national security as well as the modesty or safety of an individual. 

India notifies guidelines and code of ethics for social media

Heres A List Of All The New Rules Announced For OTT And Social Media The rules about digital media and OTT focus more on in-house and self-regulation mechanism whereby a robust grievance redressal mechanism has been provided. Representational image. Outlook Web Bureau 2021-02-26T08:14:15+05:30 Heres A List Of All The New Rules Announced For OTT And Social Media outlookindia.com 2021-02-26T08:18:11+05:30 Also read The government on Thursday announced sweeping regulation...

URL copied Fake news is a big concern, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said. Highlighting that the government welcomes criticism and the right to dissent, Law and Information and Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that the Centre is concerned over rampant abuse of platform as he laid down new rules for social media and OTT platforms. Social media platforms must have provision for voluntary verification of users, Prasad said, adding that media freedom absolute ...

"The laws made for significant social media will be implemented within 3 months so that they can improve their mechanism. The rest will come into effect from the day the rules are notified,'' Ravi Shankar Prasad said. The government also announced new guidelines to curb the misuse of social media platforms.

Social media firms must identify originator of ‘mischievous message’, digital media will have to register with govt

 The government on Thursday said that social media is welcome to do business in India but there should be no double standards and that it will have to comply with the rules and regulations issued from time to time so that its misuse can be prevented. The government also announced new guidelines to curb the misuse of social media platforms.

Updated Feb 25, 2021 | 15:34 IST Stressing on self-regulation and oversight mechanism for online services, Union I&B minister Javadekar said OTTs will need to mark age-appropriate content and provide a parental lock for sensitive material Union Minister Prakash Javadekar&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspANI Union Information & Broadcasting (I&B) Minister Prakash Javadekar during a joint press conference with Union Minister of Electronics & Information Technology Ravi Shan...

Terming the guidelines as soft touch regulations, the government said there was an urgent need to address rising user grievances related to social media, OTT platforms and online news platforms

Govt asks intermediaries to appoint grievance officer, platforms to disclose first originator of mischievous information