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Ravi Shankar Prasad said that objectionable content must be removed within 24 hours. Prasad added that the originator of the objectionable content must also be disclosed
A look at the key points from the new rules governing digital intermediaries in India.
The government has announced new guidelines to regulate social media and OTT streaming services, to curb the 'misuse' of these platforms.
Social media norms Intermediaries will have to remove content containing nudity, sexual act or impersonation including morphed images, within 24 hours of receipt of complaints. Intermediaries will have to appoint a grievance officer to deal with complaints, and this official has to acknowledge the complaint within 24 hours and resolve it within 15 days of receiving the complaint. An intermediary, after receiving court or government order, should not host or publish any information that is prohibited in relation to the interest of the sovereignty of India and public order. Two categories of so...
Govt sets new rules to curb social media misuse February 25, 2021 Union Ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad and Prakash Javadekar at a press briefing n New Delhi, on Thursday - KAMAL NARANG Union Ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad and Prakash Javadekar at a press briefing n New Delhi, on Thursday - KAMAL NARANG× RELATED Firms to name grievance officer, disclose originator of mischievous information To check the increasing misuse of social media, posing challenges for law enforcement agencies, the government on Thursday notified the much-awaited Information Technology (Intermediary Guideline...