Facebook actioned 30 million content pieces during May 15-June 15
Under the new IT rules, large digital platforms (with over 5 million users) will have to publish periodic compliance reports every month, mentioning the details of complaints received and action taken thereon.
Jul 03, 2021, 16:27 PM IST
Twitter to appoint resident grievance officer for India soon
Twitter had appointed California-based Jeremy Kessel as India’s new grievance redressal officer after Chatur quit his post. The update on the website of Twitter showed the appointment of Kessel in the new role.
Jul 03, 2021, 15:09 PM IST
Koo, Google publish maiden compliance reports under govt’s new IT rules
Google had said 27,762 complaints were received by Google and YouTube in April this year from individual users in India over alleged violation of local laws or personal rights, which resulted in the removal of 59,350 pieces of content.
Jul 02, 2021, 11:08 AM IST
Ravi Shankar Prasad, Shashi Tharoor accounts blocked: Parliamentary panel seeks Twitter's response within 48 hours
The panel was instructed by Tharoor to seek reply from Twitter on the blocking of access to accounts of Prasad and others on its platform, the sources said. Last week, Twitter had blocked Union Information and Technology Minister Prasad from accessing his account which ratcheted up tensions with the government as it came under renewed attack for not following local laws.
Jun 29, 2021, 22:16 PM IST
Twitter website displays distorted map of India, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh shown as separate country
The US digital giant has been engaged in a tussle with the Indian government over the new social media rules. The government has slammed Twitter for deliberate defiance and failure to comply with the country's new IT rules, which has led to the microblogging platform losing its legal shield as an intermediary in India, and becoming liable for users posting any unlawful content.
Jun 28, 2021, 17:19 PM IST
Twitter interim grievance officer for India quits amid IT Rules row
Twitter's website no longer displays Dharmendra Chatur's name, as required under Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021. Chatur was recently appointed as interim resident grievance officer for India by Twitter.
Jun 27, 2021, 21:07 PM IST
Twitter withholds 35 tweets after legal request from India
A Twitter spokesperson said: "As explained in our Country Withheld Policy, it may be necessary to withhold access to certain content in response to a valid legal demand or when the content has been found to violate local law(s)."
Jun 25, 2021, 22:40 PM IST
India slams UN Rapporteurs’ criticism of new IT rules, says our democratic credentials are well recognised
In the letter, the mission pointed out that the Indian Ministry of Information Technology and Information and Broadcasting had in fact took consultations in 2018 to prepare for draft rules.
Jun 20, 2021, 15:04 PM IST
Rule of land supreme, not your policy: Parliamentary panel tells Twitter
Earlier this month, the Centre issued a notice to Twitter giving it one last chance to "immediately" comply with the new IT rules and warned that failure to adhere to the norms will lead to the platform losing exemption from liability under the IT Act.
Jun 18, 2021, 19:26 PM IST
Country cannot run according to Twitter: Ravi Shankar Prasad’s first reaction following FIR on microblogging platform
Prasad said that Indian companies, be it pharma or IT or others that go to do business in the US or in other countries overseas, voluntarily follow the local laws. "Then why are platforms like Twitter showing reluctance in following Indian laws designed to give voice to the victims of abuse and misuse," the minister questioned micro-blogging Twitter over non-compliance of IT laws.
Jun 16, 2021, 22:46 PM IST
Twitter row: Has the microblogging platform really lost its ‘legal shield' in India?
Internet Freedom Foundation said that the "intermediary status" is not a registration that is granted by the government. "The present concerns arise from Rule 7 of the IT Rules," the foundation said in a series of tweets.
Jun 16, 2021, 18:57 PM IST
Twitter failed to comply with IT rules, deliberately chose path of non-compliance: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
RS Prasad asserted that Twitter was given multiple opportunities to comply with the rules, but deliberately chose the path of non-compliance.
Jun 16, 2021, 12:51 PM IST
Twitter loses 'intermediary' status in India over non-compliance with new IT rules: Sources
Twitter has had several faceoffs with the Indian government over the past months, including during the farmers' protest and later when it tagged political posts of several leaders of the ruling party BJP as "manipulated media", triggering a sharp rebuke from the Centre.
Jun 16, 2021, 09:13 AM IST
Twitter appoints interim Chief Compliance Officer for India, to share details with IT ministry soon
Following this, Twitter had assured the Indian government last week that it is in advanced stages of finalising the appointment of chief compliance officer as required under the new IT rules, and that it will submit additional details within a week.
Jun 15, 2021, 20:41 PM IST
Twitter posts job opening for Nodal and Grievance Officers amid spat over IT Rules 2021
The officers will have to acknowledge the queries of citizens in 24 hours and then resolve them in 15 days from the date of receipt. Earlier, Twitter was unhappy with new IT rules as the company thought that it would pose a serious challenge for freedom of expression.
Jun 14, 2021, 22:42 PM IST
Print and electronic media will have to comply with new IT rules: Centre
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) has said that the rationale for bringing the websites of the organisations under the ambit of the law is "well-reasoned".
Jun 12, 2021, 13:43 PM IST
Twitter to appoint chief compliance officer within a week
Twitter in its reply said that it is making all efforts to comply with the new guidelines, but has been unable to do so because of the global impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
Jun 09, 2021, 21:07 PM IST
Twitter seeks more time from government to comply with new IT rules
In its notice, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) had said that Twitter's refusal to comply with the rules demonstrated the micro-blogging site's "lack of commitment and efforts towards providing a safe experience for the people of India on its platform".
Jun 07, 2021, 20:33 PM IST
Centre gives final notice to Twitter for compliance with new IT rules
The IT ministry also noted that the new IT rules for social media platforms came into effect on May 26, 2021. “It has been more than a week but Twitter has refused to comply with the provisions of these rules,” the letter read.
Jun 05, 2021, 13:23 PM IST
WhatsApp forcing users into giving consent on privacy policy? Here's all about Centre's affidavit on "trick consent"
WhatsApp and the Centre are fighting tooth and nail in the past few weeks on issues related to the privacy policy.
Jun 04, 2021, 11:23 AM IST
