The Centre on Friday notified the formation of three Grievance Appellate Committees which will have control over content moderation decisions taken by social media platforms in India.
The move effectively means that if users are not satisfied with the decision of a social media platform on whether to remove or moderate any content, they could now file an appeal with these government-appointed panels. The Union information technology ministry had announced the measure in October.
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On Friday, the ministry notified three such committees – each having a chairperson and two whole- time members. The chairpersons are government officers, while the members are retired government officials and senior executives from various industries.
The two whole-time members have been appointed for three-year terms, according to the ministry notification.
The first panel will be chaired by the chief…