What is the rule for social media companies?Social media companies generally follow rules and guidelines to ensure user safety, data privacy, and content moderation, including age verification, parental consent for minors, and policies against hate speech and misinformation. The government has made a new rule called 'Information technology (Intermediary Guidelines and wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">digital media Ethics Code) Rules 2021' in 2021. This rule determines the responsibility of social media companies. If any social media company allows any wrong thing to happen on its platform, then it itself comes under the purview of the law.Especially for companies like WhatsApp, which provide messaging services, this rule is that if any information related to rape, pornographic video or wrongdoing with children spreads on their platform, then they will have to tell who sent that information first. This will let the government know who is the messer.If someone's private photo or video is sent on a social media platform, then the company will have to remove it within 24 hours. If not removed, then the same company can also get trapped itself. If someone complained about something wrong to a social media company, but they did not do anything. So that person can also go to the government. The government has formed a 'Grievance Appellate Committee', where you can take your complaint.
