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The #ITRules 2021 came into effect on February 25, and today is the deadline for significant social media intermediaries to comply with new obligations under the IT Rules 2021.
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#OTTGuidelines
#SocialMediaguidelines

The Rules could undermine the principles of open & accessible internet, the fundamental #RightToPrivacy & #FreeSpeech & expression enshrined in the Constitution.
#DigitalIndia #SocialMedia #ILRules #DigitalDefenders

#SocialMediaGuidelines
What are the major due diligence requirements that have to be observed by an #intermediary ?
#Datacracy #ottguidelines #SocialMedia #ITRules

What happens if #Intermediaries do not comply?
If an intermediary fails to observe the rules, it shall not be entitled to the safe harbor protection under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
#SafeHarbour #BigTech #SocialMediaGuidelines #ITRules #OTTGuidelines

What is #SafeHarbor?
Governments across the world realised that intermediaries must be given protection from legal liability that could arise out of illegal content posted by users, considering the importance of these intermediaries in the online space.
#OTT #Intermediary

What about the Originator Requirement:
Rule 4(2) of the #ITRules 2021 is an amended version of the previous draft #IntermediaryGuidelines which was published in December, 2018.
#OTTGuidelines #SocialMediaGuidelines #tracking #privacy #privacyaware

Will traceability impact your #privacy?
The #traceability provision will undermine privacy and right to #FreeSpeech, and it will severely impact the sanctity of end-to-end #encrypted communications.
#Encryption #privacyaware

Fighting for our #DigitalRights has always been important, but never more than now.
Help @SFLCin defend your #DigitalFreedoms & ensure a safe, inclusive, & open #internet.
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#FreeSpeech #DigitalDefender #HumanRight #OTTGuidelines #internet