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Doris Yu · · 1 min readSocial media platforms like Facebook, Twitter face stricter regulation in India
“India joined the global regulatory push to rein in Silicon Valley technology giants, tightening rules that govern how social media and streaming companies do business in the world’s biggest democracy,” reported Bloomberg.
Details:
- The new rules come into effect immediately. Social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter are required to remove unlawful content quicker.
- Under the new rules, messaging apps like WhatsApp may be asked to offer detailed information on originators of unlawful messages, while video-streaming services including Netflix and YouTube face heightened scrutiny of content containing “sexually explicit scenes, violence, and abusive language.”
Context:
- Large social media platforms will need to hire roles based in India, including a chief compliance officer, a nodal contact person, and a grievance officer.
- The development comes as governments around the world try to impose stricter oversight over social media platforms.
Editing by Collin Furtado and Jaclyn Tiu
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