India plans new social media controls after face-off with Twitter
Al Jazeera
New Delhi, angry with Twitter for ignoring request to erase accounts, wants content down within 36 hours when asked.
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 the Reuters news agency – 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 Australia in a dispute with the government over revenue-sharing.More Related News