The provision of 'safe harbour' under IT laws gives internet platforms, including social media, e-commerce etc, protection from the content posted by users...
Rajeev Chandrasekhar also made it clear that compliance of IT rules and laws is not 'pick and choose' or 'cherry picking' option for social media platforms...
Under the new IT rules, social media platforms will have greater onus to do due diligence and make reasonable effort to remove illegal content on their own...
The IT Rules 2021 invoked by MeitY mandates Information technology companies to remove or disable access to content hosted that shows such individual in full or partial nudity...
The Department of Consumer Affairs runs an online portal, namely 'Grievances Against Misleading Advertisements', where consumers can lodge complaints relating to misleading advertisements on any media...