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The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is set to retain the provision creating government-appointed grievance appellate committees (GACs) in the amended information technology (IT) rules, which are likely to be released by the end of this month.
The government has received the department of legal affairs' approval for the final version, according to a source.
Big tech companies had expressed reservations over the GACs, which are platforms where social media users can appeal against decisions taken by grievance officers of social media companies. At present, users can appeal against these decisions only in courts.
The final version of
