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[Sushubh]

Free and Open Source Software developer moves Kerala High Court against Part II of IT Rules, 2021

A petition has been filed before the Kerala High Court by a Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Developer seeking to quash Part II of the Information Technolog

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[Navjot Singh]

The matter will be taken up after the Centre files its counter affidavit.

Let's see. Foreign entities are not supposed to challenge Indian laws. But if you are an Indian, you definitely shouldn't be challenging Indian laws coz that will make you anti-national?

Would love to hear what absurd argument they come up with.

 

[Sushubh]

EXCLUSIVE: WhatsApp’s Grievance Officer in India quits within six months | Business Insider India

Advocate Paresh B Lal was appointed as WhatsApps Grievance and Nodal officer in June this year. The company is also hiring a Compliance Officer to comply with the countrys Information Technology IT rules of 2021.

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[Navjot Singh]

Can't blame him.

 

[Navjot Singh]

Meta, WhatsApp scout for chief compliance officer, nodal contact and grievance officer in India - The Tribune

New Delhi, December 11 Meta (formerly Facebook) and WhatsApp are scouting for candidates for the roles of nodal contact and grievance officer as well as a chief compliance officer — positions that have been mandated under India’s IT rules for...

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Mazaa toh tab aaye if Govt ends up banning fb/whatsapp coz they couldn't find a compliance officer. Will solve a lot of problems.

 

[unAadhaarit]

They would most probably appoint their guy as the complaince officer.

 

[Sushubh]

Govt sought info from media companies under new IT rules stayed by HC | India News - Times of India

India News: NEW DELHI: A Right to Information application filed by the Internet Freedom Foundation earlier this month has revealed that the Union ministry of info.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

 

[Sushubh]

An Indian Code of Conduct is not a solution for “de-platforming”

On June 06, 2022, the MEITY proposed amendments to the IT Rules, 2021 and invited comments on the proposal. We sent our comments on the “Proposed draft amendment to the IT Rules, 2021” and reiterated our demand to recall the IT Rules, 2021.

internetfreedom.in

Government want babus to have the power on who can tweet.

 

[Navjot Singh]

American internet giants seek changes to India's proposed new IT rules

An industry group representing several tech giants has requested the Indian government to make a series of changes to the proposed amendments to the country’s new IT rules, warning those amendments “negate” the government’s commitment to ease of doing business.

techcrunch.com

Asia Internet Coalition – which represents Apple, Meta, Google, Amazon, Twitter and Spotify – has urged New Delhi to allow industry to adopt a self-regulatory grievance redressal mechanism as an alternative to grievance appellate committee.

 

[Sushubh]

New IT rules: Social media companies could lose shield over content | India News - Times of India

India News: NEW DELHI: Amendments being brought to the country's IT laws will mandate strict government scrutiny of top social media players such as Twitter, Face.

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