A hot topic, indeed! Well, I was thinking the other day that bickering between the government and various kinds of applications like Facebook, Twitter

Is social media really getting banned in India?

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2021-05-28 04:32:49

A hot topic, indeed! Well, I was thinking the other day that bickering between the government and various kinds of applications like Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp has started recently. First of all, Pubg Mobile and Tik Tok were the applications that fell in the pit because they did not comply with the guidelines mentioned by the government. The point is that history is repeating itself. This sudden outspread of news that you might have heard by now is the cause of the new guidelines that have been laid by the government. Let us go a bit deep into the topic! 

It started exactly three months ago, that is, 25 February 2021. Back then, The Union Government had introduced some of the stronger policies for big social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and Instagram. The government had mentioned removing the content which is flagged by the authorities. The authorities also wanted to appoint an officer in the country to set up a complaint redressal mechanism. 

But yes, it is not easy for social media platforms to do it suddenly. That is why The Indian Government decided to give them ample time which was 3 months. It was mentioned by the Government that new policies will come into effect from 26th May 2021. Now, as the date is due so is the time for the platforms to comply with the new policies. No platform has complied with the Government’s guidelines so far. 

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