New intermediary rules should benefit users: Nasscom, IAMAI

New Delhi: The new rules for social media intermediaries announced by the Union government should be helpful to users in addressing many of the concern areas of grievance redressal and online safety, according to Nasscom and Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).

As per the new rules, the platforms will have to remove offending content within 36 hours after a government directive or a legal order.

“The government has emphasised that the new rules will not curb creativity and freedom of speech and expression of the citizens,” Nasscom said in a statement on Friday, adding that it would urge the government to ensure that this is the design principle as these guidelines are implemented.