Ordinary users of WhatsApp have nothing to fear about the new Rules. Its entire objective is to find out who started the message that led to commissioning of specific crimes mentioned in the Rules," the minister posted on India-made social media platform Koo. Here’s what it said"The new Rules are only designed to prevent abuse and misuse of social media. The Rules only empower the ordinary users of social media when they become victims of abuse and misuse," the Electronics and Information Technology and Communications minister said. The new rules require social media companies to set up an India-based grievance redressal officer, compliance officer and a nodal officer.

Source: Hindustan Times May 27, 2021 06:45 UTC