Thursday, 29 September, 2022
TopicIT Rules

Topic: IT Rules

Twitter India appoints resident grievance officer under new IT rules, lists email contact

PTI -
Twitter has also published its compliance report, another key requirement under the IT rules, for the period of 26 May 2021 to 25 June 2021.

Cairn, Vodafone, Devas cases show India can’t treat outsiders like it treats its own people

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When a predatory state used to treating citizens as captives behaves in the same manner with external players, it gets a push-back that it does not usually experience domestically.

SC to hear Centre’s plea for transferring pleas on IT Rules from various HCs on 16 July

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An apex court bench tagged the Centre's plea along with a pending matter related to the regulation of OTT platforms.

Delhi panel not a ‘prosecuting agency’ — full text of SC order on Facebook plea against summons

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SC bench noted that Facebook VP Ajit Mohan’s request in Delhi riots case was 'premature' as he was just being asked to appear before the panel. Read full order here.

Delhi HC refuses interim protection to The Wire, 2 other portals from coercive action

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The court adjourned the pleas of The Wire, Quint Digital Media Ltd and Pravda Media Foundation challenging new IT Rules after Centre's plea to transfer them to the Supreme Court.

Ghaziabad Police not keen on investigating Twitter India MD’s role in video: Karnataka HC

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The controversial viral video had been posted by an individual on Twitter, claiming that an elderly man's beard was while being forced to chant 'Jai Sri Ram' and 'Vande Mataram'.

Centre moves SC seeking transfer of pleas pending in HCs challenging validity of IT Rules

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The petitions pending in different high courts across India have challenged the new IT Rules intended to regulate social media firms like Facebook, Twitter as well as OTT players.

Delhi HC tells Twitter to inform by 8 July when resident grievance officer will be appointed

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The court was hearing a plea claiming non-compliance with the Centre's new IT Rules by Twitter. The microblogging platform said it was in the process of appointing the officer.

Twitter failed to comply with IT Rules that are ‘law of the land’, Centre tells Delhi HC

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In its affidavit, the Centre said any non-compliance amounts to breach of provisions of IT Rules, leading to US-based Twitter losing its immunity conferred under the IT Act.

Facebook, Google’s 1st compliance report a big step towards transparency, says Prasad

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Under the new IT rules, digital platforms that have over 5 million must publish monthly compliance reports, mentioning the details of complaints received and action taken thereon.
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