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Govt announces rules to regulate digital content, says double standards unacceptable

The government has announced new rules to curb misuse of social media platforms, as it mandated firms to appoint grievance officer, disclose the first originator of mischievous information and remove, within 24 hours, content depicting nudity or morphed pictures of women.

The grievance redressal official must be resident in India and monthly compliance reports have to be filed by social media platforms. Publishers of news on digital media will be required to observe Norms of Journalistic Conduct of the Press Council of India.