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In the making since 2018, the rules come close on the heels of a huge stand-off between the government of India and micro-blogging platform Twitter.
New guidelines for Social Media, OTT Platforms: How will it impact you?
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The government issued new rules to police online content that mandate social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter to take down flagged posts with 36 hours of receiving a notice, direct encrypted messaging apps to trace certain messages back to the originator along with introducing a mechanism for voluntarily verification of users as a means to curb fake and anonymous posting on social media. These will have a major impact on the way social media platforms are regulated and governed in India.