May 26, 2021
New rules require them to remove content flagged by the authorities within 36 hours
The government has asked social-media companies, including WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, to report compliance with the new IT rules that came into effect on Wednesday. The rules mandate the appointment of a Chief Compliance Officer, Nodal Contact Person, and Resident Grievance Officer to deal with complaints related to content posted on social-media platforms.
MeitY directive
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in a note, has asked these App/ Website/ service falling within the scope of Significant Social Media Intermediary (SSMI) to furnish details of the officers and also compliance status of the new rules. The government had notified The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, in February.
Highlights
Facebook to comply with IT rules.
Facebook working to implement operational process.
New Delhi: As the new IT rules for social media companies take effect from today (May 26), giant digital platforms Facebook and Google have already asserted they are working towards meeting the compliance requirements.
The new rules, announced on February 25, require large social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp to follow additional due diligence, including the appointment of a chief compliance officer, nodal contact person and resident grievance officer.
On Tuesday, Facebook on Tuesday said it is working to implement operational processes and aims to comply with that. The provisions of the IT rules is coming into effect from today. The social media giant, added that it continues to discuss a few of the issues which need more engagement with the government.
New Delhi, May 26
Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the Indian government in the Delhi High Court saying that user privacy is in its DNA and requiring messaging apps to "tr
WhatsApp has filed a legal complaint against the Indian government seeking to block regulations coming into force
Reuters
May 26, 2021
WhatsApp has filed a legal complaint in Delhi against the Indian government seeking to block regulations coming into force on Wednesday that experts say would compel the California-based Facebook unit to break privacy protections, sources said.
The lawsuit, described to Reuters by people familiar with it, asks the Delhi High Court to declare that one of the new rules is a violation of privacy rights in India s constitution since it requires social media companies to identify the first originator of information when authorities demand it.
WhatsApp s challenge to intermediary guidelines in court is on solid grounds: Former Law Minister ANI | Updated: May 26, 2021 22:49 IST
By Amit Kumar
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Former Law Minister and senior Congress leader Ashwani Kumar on Wednesday said WhatsApp s challenge against the Centre s new intermediary guidelines in Delhi High Court is based on solid grounds . WhatsApp s petition challenging the latest regulation of the government that impact the privacy of the communication is clearly based on solid grounds. As a student of the constitutional law, it is my considered view that any enforcement of law negatively impact or impinches upon the fundamental right of privacy would be held unconstitutional, Kumar told ANI.