After facing criticism over the presence of bad accounts and trollers on its platform across the world, including India, Twitter set up a legal entity in Turkey last year to address how the platform was operated under the Internet law. Has announced to do.
Under this new law, Twitter will have to collect data of users in the country. The social media firm said in a statement that in a continuous effort to continue its service in Turkey, we have decided to set up a legal entity.
To this, the company further said, “We will continue to work towards protecting the people-to-people interactions in Turkey, upholding our values and empowering people to access the Conventions.”
India has also demanded Twitter to make its platform clean for realistic conversations and removal of bad accounts. The Government of India last month announced new stringent guidelines for social media platforms along with code of conduct for over-the-top (OTT) platforms and digital media.
The government introduced new law
This new rule envisages enabling the traceability of end-to-end encrypted messages to social media companies, as well as the creation of offices at the local level where senior officials are not only concerned with legislation related to social media Care will be taken, but the problems of the users will also be solved.
Will have to reply in 24 hours
Apart from this, under the new rule, social media platforms will have to appoint a Chief Compliance Officer who will respond to the instructions of 24-hour law-enforcement (law enforcement) agencies and also submit a regular report. With this rule, the government is also amending section 79 of the IT Act and will also bring IT Act Intermediate Rules 2021 to tighten the net on social media.
Action to be taken in 72 hours
The government wants social media companies to be more sensitive about removing content that spreads hatred. According to this draft, at the behest of the government, social media platforms will have to remove their content in 36 hours and will have to take action in 72 hours. Along with this, information about the sender of the inflammatory message will also have to be given.
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