‘Responsible social ecosystem’: New minister’s first post on Koo on IT rules

Ashwini Vaishnaw, the new information and technology minister debuted on Koo on Sunday and his first post on the social media platform was on the recently introduced IT rules which, he said, are “empowering”. The minister said he reviewed the implementation and the compliance of the Information Technology rules 2021 with minister of state Rajeev Chandrasekhar. “These guidelines are empowering and protecting users and will ensure a safer and responsible social media ecosystem in India,” the minister posted.

The message comes as Twitter India on Sunday inched towards fully complying with the I-T rules by appointing Vinay Prakash as the resident grievance officer for India.