Tech Firms Not Happy Over Govt’s Revised Internet Rules

The third and latest version of the social media rules titled the ‘Removal of Unlawful Online Content Rules 2021’ was released by the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT). In an email, AIC Managing Director Jeff Paine said, The AIC and its fellow companies continue to have problems with numerous aspects of the rules, including decryption of data, a fixed number of a turnaround for blocking content, local presence requirements including data localization, and the capability of government agencies to make confidential content removal requests, among others. Check out? Pakistan Will Collaborate With Japan to Seek Experts Help in Science and Technology Sector