MeitY urges platforms to act quickly on misleading content amid protests

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has instructed all social media intermediaries to prioritize complaints from authorised government agencies about content that could affect public order. This directive follows protests in Mumbai and Delhi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The ministry aims to curb the spread of potentially disruptive material during the ongoing demonstrations.

The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) on Thursday asked all social media intermediaries to give priority to complaints from authorised government agencies about content that could affect public order. The advisory comes as protests in Mumbai and Delhi demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

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