Highlights
As per the new rules, social media intermediaries have to appoint a grievance officer, who shall register complaints in 24 hours.
The grievance redressal official must be resident in India, and monthly compliance reports will have to be filed by social media platforms.
The Centre on Thursday announced new rules to curb misuse of social media platforms, amidst growing concerns around lack of transparency, accountability and rights of users related to these platforms. It mandated firms to appoint grievance officer, disclose the first originator of the mischievous information and remove, within 24 hours, content depicting nudity or morphed pictures of women.