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In February of this year, the Indian federal government threatened Twitter with legal consequences after which the microblogging app removed certain accounts listed by.
India Has Strict Management Regulations for Social Platforms
The Indian government announced new digital media guidelines on February 25. They require powerful social platforms to shoulder more responsibilities. At the same time, they name the most popular platforms in the country, including WhatsApp, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
According to the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY), social platforms are becoming increasingly popular in India. As the world’s largest open network society, the Indian government welcomes social platforms to operate or make money in the country. But they must comply with India’s decree. Although social platforms promote local communication on the one hand, they also have a negative impact. This includes spreading fake news, nude photos, etc. Moreover, some companies abuse relevant platforms for unethical competition and allow people to post insults, defamation, obscene content, or religious disrespect. In addition, more criminals use s
COVID-19 vaccination: Govt uses MeitY s RAS platform to collect feedback
Rapid Assessment System was developed by the National e-Governance Division, Ministry of Electronics & IT, for online instant feedback for e-services (online as well as offline through counters) delivered by the government of India and state governments
Nidhi Singal | January 22, 2021 | Updated 22:44 IST
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Aimed at improving citizens vaccination experience, while ensuring that all norms are being followed during the process, the government is using Rapid Assessment System (RAS) for taking feedback from those who get vaccinated. This RAS platform, developed by Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY), has already sent out around 6.2 lakh text messages to all those who have been vaccinated in last four days.