Facebook on Tuesday said it will publish an interim report on July 2 as mandated by the IT rules, and provide information on the number of content it removed proactively between May 15-June 15
Parliament Standing Committee on Information Technology is scheduled to hold a meeting on June 29 to hear the views of Facebook India and Google India on safeguarding citizens' rights
Successive governments continued this policy till the priorities were shifted in favour of inclusive growth in 2004
Under the rule social media platforms like Twitter are obliged to serve a notification to the user explaining reason for action before removing account or disabling access
The industry has been awaiting the SOPs on the new IT Rules, 2021 because they require more clarity on certain matters
The law minister also touched upon Twitter's decision to flag the tweets of some Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as 'manipulated media'.
According to rules, significant social media intermediaries have to notify the details of their Indian-based chief compliance officer, nodal contact person and grievance officer
Sources further said that Twitter is the only social media platform among the mainstream that has not adhered to the new laws
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology has called on Twitter to appear before the panel in Parliament Complex on June 18 at 4 pm
Continue to make every effort to comply with new guidelines; Keeping IT Ministry apprised of progress at every step, says Twitter spokesperson
The government has asked Twitter to appoint India-based officers following new rules for social media companies.
While Twitter appointed Dharmendra Chatur as interim resident grievance officer for India, in Bengaluru, WhatsApp named Paresh B Lal, based in Hyderabad
In the name of a responsible internet, several will be eager to abet the government in soft censorship.
Say the new rules do not pass the test of proportionality to justify breaching a user's privacy
'Twitter's claims are an attempt to dictate its terms to the world's largest democracy,' says Centre
A rule drafted by the IT ministry will lead to a 'dangerous invasion of privacy' and was 'unconstitutional', says company in lawsuit.
'No fundamental right, including the right to privacy, is absolute and it is subject to reasonable restrictions,' says MeitY
The social media giant, however, said it continues to discuss a few of the issues which need more engagement with the government
Assures govt user privacy remains highest priority; recent update does not change privacy of personal messages
Centre has formed 11 committees, each led by a ministry, to prepare action plans for transitioning from a linear to a circular economy in their respective focus areas