Social media companies may get just 36 hours to junk ‘unlawful’ posts

NEW DELHI: Social media companies may soon be required to take down ‘unlawful’ content in 36 hours, against the 72 hours stipulated now, on the request of government or court orders while also being mandated to be more responsive to citizens/user requests regarding handling of their personal data, according to changes in the IT rules that governs the operations of intermediaries such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Google.

The new rules may mandate a company with over 50 lakh users need to have an office in India and also appoint a nodal officer for liaising with law-enforcement agencies.