Central Government Releases New Guidelines To Regulate Digital Content, Exercise Greater Control Over Big Tech
Source: ANI
The central government has drawn out rules to regulate social media companies, OTT streaming platforms, digital news outlets along with internet-based businesses and organizations to exercise further control over the big tech,
News 18reports.
The Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 mandates that the government social media firms like Facebook and Twitter to delete controversial content as early as possible, but not more than 36 hours, once an order from the government or a legal order is issued.
Meanwhile, the concerned companies should also give information and assist with investigations within 72 hours once a request is issued by the authorities. Also, the firms should dismiss or remove any content regarding sexual act or conduct inside 24 hours of obtaining a complaint.
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