Government May Set Up Committees to Redress User Grievance Against Social Media Platforms: Officials

Government May Set Up Committees to Redress User Grievance Against Social Media Platforms: Officials

ByNews Polite

The government plans to set up appellate committees to redress grievances that users may have against the way social media platforms initially addressed their complaints regarding content and other issues, officials said. While tech giant Meta (which owns Facebook and WhatsApp) and microblogging site Twitter have been pushing for a…

TRAI’ Concerns Over Draft Telecom Bill Provisions Said to Be Duly Addressed

TRAI’ Concerns Over Draft Telecom Bill Provisions Said to Be Duly Addressed

ByNews Polite

TRAI’s apprehensions over potential dilution of powers under the draft telecom bill have been addressed, and the government may look at the option of taking up provisions related to strengthening of the regulatory body separately at a later stage, DoT sources said. On over-the-top (OTT) communication apps, sources said, the…

Department of Telecom Seeks TRAI’s Views on Regulating OTT Services Like WhatsApp: Report

Department of Telecom Seeks TRAI’s Views on Regulating OTT Services Like WhatsApp: Report

ByNews Polite

The Department of Telecom (DoT) has reportedly approached the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), seeking its views on the preparation of a framework for the regulation of internet messaging and voice calling applications. The regulation could be directed at over-the-top (OTT) service providers like Meta-owned WhatsApp, Signal, Google Meet,…