In an address to the Rajya Sabha, Thakur informed that the government has received 265 grievances related to OTT content since IT Rules, 2021, came into effect.
Instant messaging firm WhatsApp said 26.85 lakh accounts of Indian users were banned in September this year. The social media company released its India monthly report on Tuesday. Following in the footsteps of other social media platforms, WhatsApp releases its monthly report on the first day of every month. The report is published under India Monthly Report under the
TM Krishna, musician and Carnatic singer, has filed a petition to challenge the Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code 2021 arguing that the new law breaches freedom of expression and privacy.
The draft regulation aims to make it legally binding for companies to remove content as early as possible but not later than 36 hours after a government or legal order is notified