India Tweaks Internet Rules to Allow Social Media Appeals
- Changes come as Musk takes over Twitter vowing free speech
- Social media companies must take down controversial posts
A man uses a smartphone in Mumbai, India.
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India is revamping its internet rules to include an appeals panel for social media grievances.
The federal Technology Ministry last year announced intermediary guidelines to push social media companies to take down controversial content and to help with legal probes. New Delhi’s move aligned with those by other countries looking to exercise greater control over big US internet companies. It also increased compliance headaches for the likes of Meta Platforms Inc. and Twitter Inc., which count India among their key growth markets.