The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeITY) on Thursday, announced the draft Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, for social media platforms, OTT players and digital media. Also read Govt unveils new guidelines to regulate content on social media, OTT platforms"We have not framed any new law. Social media platforms will also be required to have a provision for voluntary verification of users, Ravi Shankar Prasad said. It wants the significant social media intermediary to have physical contact address in India published on its website or mobile app or both. It wants social media platforms to disclose the 'first originator' of the mischievous tweet or message as the case maybe.

Source: dna February 25, 2021 10:18 UTC