What is Grievance Appellate Committee?

About Grievance Appellate Committee

• The central government notified three Grievance Appellate Committees (GACs) under an amendment to IT Rules 2021.
• Composition 
  • Each of the three GACs will have a chairperson, two whole-time members from various government entities and retired senior executives from the industry.
  • Term: Three years from the date of assumption of office.
• The GAC will be a virtual digital platform that will operate only online and the digitally entire process, from the filing of an appeal to the decision, will be conducted digitally.
• Users will have the option to appeal against the decision of the grievance officer of the social media intermediaries and other online intermediaries before this new appellate body. 
• The Committee will endeavour to address the user's appeal within 30 days.

 

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Q1) What is the mandate of IT rules 2021?

The IT Rules 2021 mandate social media platforms to exercise greater diligence with respect to the content on their platforms.

Source: Grievance Appellate Committees to handle user complaints against social media firms from March 1: IT Ministry