Key Takeaways
Definition of “social media intermediaries” too broad. Exceptions for some use cases would have made great sense.
Need clarity on the 5 million threshold. How do significant social media intermediaries define “5 million users” daily or monthly active users, or registered users and so on?
5 million number is very low in India
Need consultations for an “intelligent definition” for intermediaries
Personal liability of chief compliance officer a might be too much risk for one person
Timelines for grievance redressal might be too onerous on companies
Rules might achieve opposite of curtailing platform power
Compliance burden on smaller platforms high
The Information Technology (Guidelines For Intermediaries And Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 notified earlier this year change the way the internet is governed in India. The Rules prescribe several new and onerous requirements for companies. For the first time ever, social media intermediaries have