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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  |  Photo Credit: ANI Union Information & Broadcasting (I&B) Minister Prakash Javadekar during a joint press conference with Union Minister of Electronics & Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad urged over-the-top (OTT) platforms to come with self-regulatory guidelines. His ministry ...

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