February 27, 2021
Twitter Dispute: India Plans New Social Media Regulations to Remove Controversial Content
Chafing from a dispute with Twitter, India plans to oblige social media companies to erase contentious content fast and assist investigations, according to a draft regulation.
New Delhi’s planned “Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code”– a copy of which was seen by Reuters – come as various nations around the world try to assert tighter control over powerful Big Tech firms.
Facebook faced a global backlash from publishers and politicians last week after blocking news feeds in Aus…
