New Delhi: In a sliding on Twitter, Minister of Union Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said that if the microblogging platform submitted US law to temporarily block his account, it also must be aware of the local law while operating in India.
Speaking in the Global Forum India, the minister said Twitter last week blocked his account for one hour in the complaint conducted four years ago under the Millennium Millennium Copyright Act of the US.
Read Alsotwitter Rejected Access to My Account For One Hour: Minister of Union Ravi Shankar Prasadusia IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said that Twitter denied access to his account for almost an hour for alleged “violation of the Copyright of the Millennium Digital Copyright”.
He said that he was allowed to access the account later.
“If you will beg …
United Digital Copyright Act, you must also be aware of Indian copyright rules.
That’s the point.” You can’t say all my stands will be arranged by ex-parte assessment of the US law.
For a happy mixing of the role of large technology and democracy, the solution must be found, “said Prasad.
He stressed that social media companies are free to do business in India but they must be responsible for Indian Constitution and Law.
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Against the US-based giant has now risen to four, including Oneprasad further said Social media problems in India are about abuse of victims’ rights on these platforms and company accountability.
“If democracy must survive the wrong information, fake news, material collude …
all this is a challenge.
I do not support sensors but democracy must find a shared foundation as far as this problem is considered so that this large technology company does their business, get good money, good profits but become accountable.
This can only happen if you follow land law, “Prasad said.
Government vs Twitter has made government and Twitter for several months over a variety of problems, including statements made by company officials about freedom of speech in India.
The biggest flash point appears when Twitter Fully failed to comply with new digital rules that took effect last month.
Twitter previously accused the government “dangerous range” and claimed it was forced to “hold back” “legitimate free speech”.
That the government has reacted strongly to these accusations, deliberately regulated the law land and try to “determine” its provisions.
new digital rulers of new regulations for large social media companies such as Facebook and Twitter to conduct a larger and more thorough testing.
Making this digital platform is more responsible and responsible for the contents hosted by them.
The rules also need it Significant social media Intermedian ice – provides services especially in the properties of messaging – to enable the identification of the “defeat” information that damages Indian sovereignty, state security, or public order.
Under the rules, significant social media intermediaries – those who have more than 50 lakh users – were asked to appoint a complaint officer, an officer Nodal and a head compliance officer.
This personnel must be residents in India.
Furthermore, social media companies must take content marked within 36 hours, and delete in 24-hour content marked for problems such as nudity and pornography.
Twitter interim complaint officer for India, who was hired in June with new rules, resigned in one month after his appointment.
(With input from PTI)
‘If you ask for a law to us, you must also …’: Digus Prasad on Twitter
