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Social media free to do business in India: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Government issued guidelines for OTT platform and social media

The central government on Thursday issued guidelines for OTT platforms and social media. During this, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar and Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad addressed the press regarding Guidelines regarding Social Media and Code of Ethics regarding Digital Media and Over-the-Top Platform (OTT). Ravi Shankar Prasad said that new guidelines have been made regarding social media, OTT. He said, social media platforms do business in India, they are welcome, but it is also true that indecency is also being served on social media.

Complaints about misuse of social media platforms are common

Ravi Shankar Prasad said, do business, earn money and strengthen the Ordinary Indians on social media. Complaints about misuse of social media platforms are common, there should also be a proper system to address complaints of abuse. He said that a grievance redressal mechanism has to be put in place and the officer handling the grievances will also have to be named. This officer will register the complaint in 24 hours and resolve it in 15 days.

Social media is divided into 2 categories

Also, he said that social media is divided into 2 categories, one intermediary and the other significant social media intermediary. Significant social media intermediaries have additional duties, we will soon issue notification of user number for this. He told that we also got a complaint that criminal, terrorists are using social media from across the border to spread chaos, unrest and violence in the country.

Offensive content must be removed within 24 hours of making a complaint

If any complaint is made about the dignity of the users, especially the dignity of women, then you have to remove the content within 24 hours of making the complaint. In the press conference, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that he is welcome to do business on social media platforms in India, but it is also true that indecency is also being served on social media.

Total user data in India on social media

He also informed that WhatsApp has 53 crore users in India and 448 million users of YouTube. At the same time, Facebook has 41 crore users and Instagram has 21 crore users and Twitter has 1.75 crore users. He said that fake news is being spread on social media.

Rules for social media platforms

• Social media platforms can be used to ask and critique questions.

• Detailed information about Digital Media and OTT’s Code of Ethics

• Crores of people in India are using social media like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram.

• There have been complaints of use of social media by criminal elements from across the border.

• On the orders of the Supreme Court, the Central Government made guidelines on the use of social media.

• There will be two types of social media which have to do three types of work.

• The officer will have to take immediate action on receipt of the complaint.

• Action will be necessary within 24 hours of receiving the complaint.

• Monthly report has to be given to the Grievance Redressal Officer.

• Arrangement for voluntary testing of social media accounts

• The new rules will apply in case of punishment with more than 5 years.

• The new rules will come into force in the next three months.

• No restrictions on digital media portals and OTTs.

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