Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram were getting ban because of not following the new Government guideline But now It these platforms are safe, Why?
The Indian government gave a warning to social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and Instagram for not following the law and regulations set by the Indian government.
These laws were set by the government in February and given 3 months to these social media platforms, but Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and Instagram fail to do so, Today 26th may be the last day to implement the changes set by the government.
If Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and Instagram failed to follow these laws it does not mean these platforms will get ban, as many headlines noted as click-bates, But the result of not the following will be ( Loss of intermediary status ). That may cause any of the mentioned social media platforms to be criminally responsible for any content considered illegal on their platforms.
While implementing traceability rule is completely impossible for some. But the three months is given by the NARENDRA MODI which is ridiculous, specialists think that if we compare the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gave businesses, companies two years to become completely familiar with their policy.
If this is an attack on BIG AMERICAN TECH then this is unconstitutional, But this is an attack on the INTERNET, ” said Nikhil Pahwa, a digital rights activist. Nikhil Pahwa also said these affect every recipient, whether Indian or international If this rule affects every Indian user. These rules should go, vanished, these go beyond government regulation.
According to the writers, Whatsapp which has over 400 million active users in India, claimed the government to block the new law and regulation formulated by IT ( Information Technology ) according to the writer.
Why Banning Application of other Country? India is Becoming china?
Many times from many types Narendra Modi tries to take away the freedom of the Internet, over a year, due to this reason our respected pm Narendra Modi criticized many times in different ways.
For example, in 2018, the government was found to be considering the feasibility of blocking WhatsApp in Kashmir, alleging that terrorists were using the platform to keep in touch. In mid-2020, the government banned several popular Chinese apps such as the short-form video-sharing platform TickTalk and the gaming app PUBG, alleging threats to national security. And earlier this year, it urged Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to remove posts and block accounts discussing Covid-19 crisis mismanagement in India.