Large digital companies like Google and Facebook have begun updating their websites to reflect the appointment of the grievance officers under the new social media rules that came into effect recently.
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Social media companies operating in India will have to follow law of the land and double standards won't be tolerated, said Union IT & Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in Aaj Ki Baat.
Significant social media intermediaries like Koo, Sharechat, Telegram, LinkedIn, Google, Facebook, WhatsApp etc. have shared details with the ministry as per the requirement of the new rules.
Facebook will no longer remove claims posted on its platforms that Covid-19 is either man-made or lab manufactured, as US President Joe Biden has called upon intelligence agencies to probe the so-called "lab-leak hypothesis".
Ravi Shankar Prasad said that new social media rules are designed to prevent abuse and misuse of platforms.
This shift in policy comes after months of targeting content that the social media site deemed misinformation regarding the pandemic.
Non-compliance with the rules could take away legal protection of social media companies such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and WhatsApp for user content posted on their platforms.
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Facebook said that the company aims to comply with the provisions of the new intermediary guidelines and is working towards it.
Facebook said that it remains committed to people’s ability to freely and safely express themselves on the platform.
The deadline to comply with the new legal rules meant for big social media platforms, which were issued by the government three months ago, is ending on Tuesday, threatening the operations of the likes of Twitter in India.
Except for one Indian social media company - Koo, none of the significant social media intermediaries have appointed the Resident Grievance Officer, the Chief Compliance Officer and Nodal Contact Person.
Facebook said it has removed more than 18 million pieces of content from its main platform and Instagram globally for violating its policies on Covid-related misinformation and harm.
Facebook has announced plans to roll out a new campaign in India to educate and inform people about how to detect misinformation related to Covid-19.
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