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[Social Media Regulation]: Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad addresses media. Law Minister addresses press conference on new rules and guidelines
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Government welcomes right to dissent: @rsprasad

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Government says the focus is on the redressal mechanism and the rights of users on a social media platform: Ravi Shankar Prasad

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Law Minister shares some statistics on social media users in India

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New Rules: Chief Compliance officer, Nodal officer, grievance officer to be resident in India.

Robust grievance addressal system to be implemented.
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First Originator - Where has the content originated from? Social Media platforms are required to disclose this information.

This is required to protect the sovereign territory of India.

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[VERIFICATION] Social Media Platforms must have a provision for voluntary verification of users.

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[3MONTHS] The Government to implement the new rules within a period of 3 months for significant social media.
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Minister @PrakashJavdekar speaks on regulation of OTT platforms.

50 questions were asked in the Parliament on regulation of OTT platforms.

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3 tier mechanism for OTT platform.

1) Disclosure of Information (we are not mandating a registration) & grievance redressal system
2) Self Regulation Mechanism headed by retired Supreme Court or High Court Judge or a eminent person
3) Self Classification of age related content

RS Prasad: All social media are welcome. But NO DOUBLE STANDARDS.

"if there is an attack on capitol hill, social media supports police action. If there is an aggressive attack on Red Fort, where our PM unfurled national flag, there is double standards". @rsprasad @OfficeOfRSP

Government notifies Information Technology (IntermediaryGuidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021

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Salient features of these Rules

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"All social media welcome, but there should not be double standards": Law Minister RS Prasad as Centre announces new Intermediary Guidelines

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