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Updated: Feb 25, 2021, 04:37 PM IST
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeITY) on Thursday, announced the draft Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, for social media platforms, OTT players and digital media.
The government s new rules to regulate digital content requires social media giants to disclose first originator of a post that is found objectionable or offensive.
The draft regulation aims to make it legally binding for companies to remove content as early as possible but not later than 36 hours after a government or legal order is notified
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