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New Delhi gives itself power over social media content moderation

India's new IT rules are seen as a move to rein in big tech companies [File: Manish Swarup/AP Photo]

The Indian government has announced changes to its information technology rules that will apply to social media companies, a move likely to be seen as reining in big tech firms.

Under the amended rules, which were announced on Friday, a government panel will be formed to hear complaints from users about content moderation decisions by social media platforms. This effectively gives the government control over the content moderation decisions that social media companies make.

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