To prevent the misuse of social media, the Union government on Thursday announced new rules that make it mandatory for platforms such as WhatsApp to aid the government in identifying the “originator” of certain messages containing unlawful information, while also requiring social media platforms such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter to remove such content within 36 hours of being notified. As per the Information Technology (Guidelines for intermediaries and digital media ethics code) Rules, 2021, social media platforms will also be required to provide information, including related to verification of identity, to lawfully authorised agencies within 72 hours. At a press conference, Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said, “Social media is welcome to do business in India, they have done exceedingly well, they have done good business, they have empowered ordinary Indians. The government welcomes criticism and right to dissent....It is important that social media users … [Read more...] about Govt announces new social media rules to curb its misuse
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FarEye appoints Suvrat Joshi as Chief Product Officer
New Delhi: Logistics SaaS platform FarEye announced on Thursday the appointment of Suvrat Joshi as its Chief Product Officer (CPO). He is to drive the product vision and accelerate FarEye’s global product expansion with focus on customer needs. Based in Seattle, Joshi has over 20 years of experience of handling product leadership roles at Yahoo, Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook and most recently Dropbox. “Suvrat is a product-visionary and has an impressive background with some of the biggest product organizations across the globe. I am excited to have him on board as the Chief Product Officer,” Kushal Nahata, CEO and co-founder, FarEye, said. “With his passion and talent, he is the right fit to be a part of our mission to make logistics better for everyone with a robust technology platform. The goal is to enrich lives globally and make a significant difference together,” he added. FarEye recently announced that to capitalize on the unprecedented demand from retailers, … [Read more...] about FarEye appoints Suvrat Joshi as Chief Product Officer