Facebook took action on 41% individual grievances, Instagram on 54%As per the category-wise information disclosed by Meta, Facebook "actioned on" less than one-fourth grievances of users where they claimed ...
03 Jun, 2023, 03.25 PM IST
Meta took down 33.18 million posts on Facebook and Instagram in AprilMeta published these numbers as part of new guidelines under the IT Rules, 2021, which mandate digital and social media platforms with more...
02 Jun, 2023, 08.07 PM IST
Social media grievance panels require more publicity, says MoS Rajeev ChandrasekharEarlier this year, the Centre announced the establishment of three GAC panels based on the recently amended Information Technology (Interme...
27 May, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Facebook took action on about 45% of users' complaints in MarchThe social media platform took action on less than one-fourth of grievances in cases where users have objected to the content which they cl...
04 May, 2023, 10.32 AM IST
Info sought on GAC orders on pleas against social media companiesThis information will be crucial to ensure greater transparency in the grievance redressal process and the functioning of the GAC, and will...
20 Apr, 2023, 06.11 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: The grievance committees formed by IT ministry and what they will doSocial media companies including Meta, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, as well as Twitter had pushed for a self-reg...
28 Jan, 2023, 03.37 PM IST
New IT Rules decoded: What the amendments mean for social media firmsThe amendments were enforced by the Union government citing growing concerns about the lack of transparency or accountability, and to safeg...
05 Nov, 2022, 03.39 PM IST
Online sales continue to surge; experts flag grievance panel concernsWhile offline trade boomed from this fiscal with withdrawal of all Covid restrictions and low infection rates, ecommerce continued its pace...
02 Nov, 2022, 08.14 AM IST
Elon Musk fires Twitter CEO to 'free the bird'; Govt to form social media grievance panels in 90 days“The bird is freed,” he tweeted, when it was done. After months of anticipation, social media accusations, courtroom showdowns, postponed d...
28 Oct, 2022, 09.13 PM IST
Social media grievance panels likely in 90 days: draft rulesThe idea behind setting up the committees is to give users of social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter recourse - other than a...
28 Oct, 2022, 09.53 AM IST
U.S. lobby groups cast doubts over independence of India content appeal panelThe proposed policy change is the latest flashpoint between India and technology giants which have for years said stricter regulations are ...
20 Jul, 2022, 01.00 PM IST
The problems with proposed IT rules amendments that no one is talking aboutA solution to these issues could be a redesigned, tiered intermediary industry-led appellate mechanism that culminates in the judicial syst...
15 Jul, 2022, 11.35 PM IST