New IT rules come into force, Social Media panels to be set up in 3 months. Details here
The government on Friday notified amended Information Technology rules under which appellate panels will be set up for addressing grievances of users against social media platforms.The government has notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2022. According to the new rules, government-appointed appellate committees will be set up in three months for resolving the grievances of social media users. The notification said each grievance appellate committee shall consist of a chairperson and two whole-time members appointed by the Centre, of which one shall be a member ex-officio and two shall be independent members.Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said the new rules will empower users.
Oct 29, 2022, 00:16 AM IST
