Meta gets 27K reports via Indian grievance mechanism in March, fake FB, Insta profiles key concern, ET Telecom
Of all these reports, "we provided tools for users to resolve their issues in 8,720 cases," said Meta.
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Of all these reports, "we provided tools for users to resolve their issues in 8,720 cases," said Meta.
Express View: Considering that state action can often be arbitrary and that arbitrariness needs to be guarded against, irrespective of the ideological leanings of the ruling dispensation, a careful balance must be struck, leaning towards protecting the rights and freedoms of citizens, with the courts stepping in to reinforce the guardrails.
The basis for this are multiple deepfake videos of politicians circulating on WhatsApp, and the government is understood to be in the process of sending an order to the messaging company under the Information Technology (IT) Rules, 2021, seeking the identity of the people who first shared the videos on the platform.
Of the other 22,348 reports where specialized review was needed, we reviewed content as per our policies and took action on 5,045 reports in total.
The Indian government wants social media platforms with more than 50 lakh registered users to appoint a local grievance officer.