New IT rules empowering, protecting users: Ashwini Vaishnaw

The new rules which came into effect on May 25 mandate social media companies to establish a grievance redressal mechanism

Defending the new IT rules, newly appointed IT and communications minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said these rules are empowering and protecting users.

"Reviewed the implementation and compliance of Information Technology Rules, 2021 along with my colleague Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar ji. These guidelines are empowering and protecting users and will ensure a safer and responsible social media ecosystem in India," Vaishnaw said in a post on Twitter's Indian competitor Koo platform.

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Soon after assuming the charge as the new IT Minister, Vaishnaw said all companies that function in India should follow the rule of the land.

The new rules that came into effect on May 25 mandate social media companies to establish a grievance redressal mechanism for resolving complaints from the users or victims.