Meta description: The new laws, which take effect on May 26, must be followed by the social media behemoths. Only Facebook stated that it intends to follow the new guidelines.If Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and WhatsApp Messenger do not comply with the new Information Technology regulations, which go into effect on May 26th, they may face a ban.
No other social media giant has followed the new guidelines, with the exception of Koo, an indigenous microblogging app. In February, the government sent a request to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and WhatsApp Messenger to comply with the current IT rules. On Tuesday, Facebook stated that it intends to comply with the new rules and that it will begin implementing operational processes on Tuesday.
BRAND NEW RULES:
The new regulations mandate that social media sites conduct additional due diligence and name a chief enforcement officer, nodal contact person, and resident grievance officer. Officials from the ministry of information technology, who are familiar with the developments, told the news agency PTI that the new rules are appropriate because social media giants must act as a public interface for complaints and have an acknowledgement mechanism for requests.
If Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and WhatsApp Messenger do not follow the rules, their status as intermediaries will be revoked. They are immune from liability for any third-party information and data hosted on their websites due to their intermediary status.
The new rules include provisions for voluntary verification, a 24-hour time limit for removing material that has been flagged for nudity, and the establishment of a time-bound grievance Redressal process. The social media network companies must also name a compliance officer, nodal contact individual, and resident grievance officer, as well as generate monthly compliance reports.
According to a study by news agency PTI, Koo, which has 6 million users, complied with the new laws, and the social media platform's Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, and Community Guidelines reflect the changes. The majority of the social media behemoths, such as Facebook (410 million users), Twitter (17.5 million users), Instagram (210 million users), and WhatsApp Messenger (530 million users), have demanded a six-month extension to comply with the new laws.
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