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Payment companies will need to comply with the government’s new Information Technology Rules 2021, as they fit the definition of an internet intermediary, legal experts told MediaNama. However, compared to social media entities, streaming platforms and digital media entities, the burden of compliance is far lower since payment players are already regulated entities under the Reserve Bank of India.
A bit of context: According to the IT Act, 2000 an intermediary is “any person who on behalf of another person receives, stores or transmits that record or provides any service with respect to that record.” It includes internet service providers, search engines, online payment sites and auction sites among others. Therefore, payment companies like Google Pay, Paytm, PhonePe and other pre-paid instrument or e-wallet players on the Unified Payments Interface, or Razorpay, PayU and CCAvenue, who provide payment gateway and aggregator services, qualify as internet intermedia
Filmmakers express concern as Central government abolishes FCAT
April 08, 2021
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Any filmmaker, who is aggrieved by the order of the Central Board of Film Certification, will now need to directly approach high courts
The film fraternity has expressed concerns about the recent decision of the Central government to dissolve the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT). Any filmmaker, who is aggrieved by the order of the Central Board of Film Certification, will now need to directly approach high courts.
While some in the film industry called the move as arbitrary, others said this could lead to delays in the release of films as courts are already overburdened. Legal experts also pointed out that statutory bodies with experts are more equipped to look into content-related issues.
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India’s new rules for Facebook, WhatsApp and other social media platforms explained in five points
India’s new rules for Facebook, WhatsApp and other social media platforms explained in five points
India has announced new rules and regulation to govern social media platforms in the countryBCCL Social media platforms in India, like Facebook and its offshoot WhatsApp, Google’s YouTube, Twitter, and others now face a new set of rules and regulation set to be enforced after mid-May.
The Indian government has laid rules for a physical presence, monitoring of harmful content, tracking down the first originator of mischief, and the voluntary verification of users.
Whatsapp, Signal and Telegram face a catch-22 situation as India’s new social media rules threaten encryption
Whatsapp, Signal and Telegram face a catch-22 situation as India’s new social media rules threaten encryption
Prabhjote GillMar 31, 2021, 11:51 IST
India s new social media regulations may require WhatsApp to break encryption in order to complyUnsplash
India’s new social media regulations want social media apps like
WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram to identify the ‘first originator’.
In cases where social media apps are being used to spread ‘mischief’, the government wants the ability to track down the instigators.
Tracking the origin of messages may require apps offering privacy to break end-to-end