Reacting to the new draft Intermediary Rules 2021, Facebook has said it will need to study them in detail. The new draft rules which were announced by the government earlier today will impact social media companies, messaging apps, online intermediaries, OTT (Over the top) content platforms and digital media publishers.
“We have always been clear as a company that we welcome regulations that set guidelines for addressing today’s toughest challenges on the Internet. Facebook is committed to people’s ability to freely and safely express themselves on our platforms. The details of rules like these matter and we will carefully study the new rules that were just published,” a Facebook spokesperson said.
“We acknowledge and appreciate the recognition from the Minister on the positive contributions of social media to the country. Facebook is an ally for India and the agenda of user safety and security is a critical one for our platforms. We will continue to work…