#NewITRules set a "classification rating" to describe content & advise discretion for viewers of films etc., including web-based content.
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/technology/new-classification-including-adult-rating-for-ott-platforms-such-as-netflix-and-amazon-prime-6571951.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social
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Highlights from the #NewITRules ⤵️
✔️ Mandatory appointment of a Chief Compliance Officer.
✔️ Nodal person of contact for 24x7 coordination with law enforcement.
✔️ Enabling identification of the originator.
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/technology/new-it-rules-social-media-majors-will-now-have-to-follow-these-strict-guidelines-6572361.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social
✔️ Mandatory appointment of a Chief Compliance Officer.
✔️ Nodal person of contact for 24x7 coordination with law enforcement.
✔️ Enabling identification of the originator.
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/technology/new-it-rules-social-media-majors-will-now-have-to-follow-these-strict-guidelines-6572361.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social
Moneycontrol
New IT Rules: Social Media Majors Will Now Have To Follow These Strict Guidelines
New IT Rules for Social Media: India now joins a host of other nations that are looking to regulate Big Tech firms
Social media majors will now have to follow strict guidelines under #NewITRules.
But how many Indians does it affect? Here's a look at the user base of some popular platforms.
Read at https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/technology/new-it-rules-social-media-majors-will-now-have-to-follow-these-strict-guidelines-6572361.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social
But how many Indians does it affect? Here's a look at the user base of some popular platforms.
Read at https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/technology/new-it-rules-social-media-majors-will-now-have-to-follow-these-strict-guidelines-6572361.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social
#NewITRules: Publishers of online news, current affairs as well as distribution platforms must be governed by a self-regulating body.
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/new-it-rules-self-regulating-body-must-govern-digital-publishers-and-online-distribution-platforms-6572911.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social
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Moneycontrol
New IT Rules: Self-regulating Body Must Govern Digital Publishers And Online Distribution Platforms
The self-regulating body must be an independent body constituted by such publishers or their association, said the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, a copy of which Moneycontrol reviewed.
#NewITRules set a "classification rating" to describe content & advise discretion for viewers of films etc., including web-based content.
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/technology/new-classification-including-adult-rating-for-ott-platforms-such-as-netflix-and-amazon-prime-6571951.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/technology/new-classification-including-adult-rating-for-ott-platforms-such-as-netflix-and-amazon-prime-6571951.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social
#NewITRules | Govt specifies 50 lakh registered users in India as the threshold for a 'significant social media intermediary'. Read full story 👇
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/govt-sets-50-lakh-users-threshold-to-define-significant-social-media-intermediary-under-it-rules-6582191.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/govt-sets-50-lakh-users-threshold-to-define-significant-social-media-intermediary-under-it-rules-6582191.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social
Moneycontrol
Govt Sets 50 Lakh Users Threshold To Define 'significant Social Media Intermediary' Under IT Rules
The new rules, announced earlier this week, require ''significant social media intermediaries'' to follow additional due diligence, including the appointment of a chief compliance officer, nodal contact person and resident grievance officer. All three officials…
#NewITRules | Ravi Prasad has said that the Centre's guidelines on social media, online streaming & digital content platforms aimed at grievance resolution, protecting national security. Read more 👇
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/social-media-ott-guidelines-aimed-at-protecting-users-national-security-says-ravi-shankar-prasad-6641631.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/social-media-ott-guidelines-aimed-at-protecting-users-national-security-says-ravi-shankar-prasad-6641631.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social
Moneycontrol
Social Media, OTT Guidelines Aimed At Protecting Users, National Security, Says Ravi Shankar Prasad
The guidelines for social media, streaming services and digital platforms are a 'uniform yardstick' to remove double standards, says the communications and information technology minister.
Some internet analysts expressed concern that India's image, for investment & democratic freedoms, will be affected in the event of coercive action against #SocialMedia platforms. Here's what Zoho Founder & CEO, Sridhar Vembu had to say ⤵️
#NewITrules | Read his full interview with Chandra R Srikanth here: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/facebook-twitter-cannot-dictate-terms-must-follow-rules-in-india-zoho-ceo-sridhar-vembu-6944531.html
#NewITrules | Read his full interview with Chandra R Srikanth here: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/facebook-twitter-cannot-dictate-terms-must-follow-rules-in-india-zoho-ceo-sridhar-vembu-6944531.html
#NewITRules: Pranav Hegde explains the tussle between Twitter and the Centre. Here's all you need to know ⤵️
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/technology/it-rules-2021-and-social-media-twitter-centre-tussle-explained-6954301.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/technology/it-rules-2021-and-social-media-twitter-centre-tussle-explained-6954301.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social
Moneycontrol
IT Rules 2021 And Social Media: Centre, Twitter Tussle Explained
Twitter described the new social media rules as a "potential threat to freedom of expression”. The government has strongly condemned Twitter’s response stating that it is baseless, false and an attempt to defame India.
#NewITRules: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad lashes out at Twitter, says it has "deliberately chosen the path of non-compliance." ⤵️
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/twitter-deliberately-chose-path-of-non-compliance-with-it-rules-ravi-shankar-prasad-7042611.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/twitter-deliberately-chose-path-of-non-compliance-with-it-rules-ravi-shankar-prasad-7042611.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social
Moneycontrol
Twitter Deliberately Chose Path Of Non-compliance With IT Rules: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Social media companies were given three months (till May 25) to comply with the new Information Technology (Intermediary guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
#NewITRules | Stating that new IT rules are "designed to empower ordinary users of social media", India rejects apprehensions raised by the #UNHRC:
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/technology/india-responds-to-unhrc-concerns-new-it-rules-designed-to-empower-ordinary-users-of-social-media-7061221.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/technology/india-responds-to-unhrc-concerns-new-it-rules-designed-to-empower-ordinary-users-of-social-media-7061221.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social
Moneycontrol
India Responds To UNHRC Concerns: New IT Rules 'designed To Empower' Ordinary Users Of Social Media
The Permanent Mission of India at the United Nations in its reply to the communication of the Special Procedures Branch of the United Nation Human Rights Council said India''s democratic credentials are well recognised, according to an official statement…
#NewITRules: Delhi HC directs Twitter India to provide information on when it will appoint a resident grievance officer in compliance with the new IT rules
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/current-affairs-trends/delhi-hc-directs-twitter-to-inform-by-when-its-resident-grievance-officer-is-to-be-appointed-in-compliance-of-it-rules-7131661.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social
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Moneycontrol
Delhi HC Directs Twitter To Inform By When Its Resident Grievance Officer Is To Be Appointed In Compliance Of IT Rules
The court was hearing a plea claiming non-compliance with the Centre's new IT Rules by the microblogging platform.
#NewITRules | Twitter informs Delhi HC that it has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer, Resident Grievance Officer & Nodal Contact Person on a permanent basis in compliance with the new Information Technology Rules:
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/appointed-permanent-officers-in-compliance-of-new-it-rules-twitter-tells-hc-7291411.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social
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Moneycontrol
Appointed Permanent Officers In Compliance Of New IT Rules, Twitter Tells HC
The high court had earlier expressed displeasure over Twitter Inc for appointing a contingent worker as CCO and had said the microblogging platform was non-compliant with the new IT Rules.
#NewITRules: Delhi HC today asked the Centre to reply to pleas by @Facebook & @WhatsApp challenging the new IT rules for social media intermediaries:
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/delhi-hc-asks-centre-to-respond-to-pleas-by-facebook-whatsapp-challenging-it-rules-7397161.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/delhi-hc-asks-centre-to-respond-to-pleas-by-facebook-whatsapp-challenging-it-rules-7397161.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social
Moneycontrol
Delhi HC Asks Centre To Respond To Pleas By Facebook, WhatsApp Challenging IT Rules
WhatsApp in its plea said the requirement of intermediaries enabling the identification of the first originator of information in India upon government or court order puts end-to-end encryption and its benefits "at risk".
#MCExclusive | PP Chaudhary, head of JPC says 'proposed law could lay the foundation of a strong digital economy and that the objections to the exemption provision were uncalled for.'
Read at https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/technology/national-interest-will-override-personal-interest-pp-chaudhary-head-of-jpc-on-data-protection-bill-7837301.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social
#DataProtectionBill #NewITrules #NewSocialMediaRules
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#DataProtectionBill #NewITrules #NewSocialMediaRules
Moneycontrol
National Interest Will Override Personal Interest : PP Chaudhary, Head Of JPC On Data Protection Bill
In an exclusive conversation with MoneyControl, BJP MP PP Chaudhary, who headed the 30-member committee, said the proposed law could lay the foundation of a strong digital economy and that the objections to the exemption provision were uncalled for.