Union Information Technology (IT) and Communications minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday debuted on Koo and his first post was on the recently introduced IT rules. Vaishnaw posted a message on Koo saying the new information technology rules are empowering and protecting users.
The new IT rules will ensure a safer and more responsible social media ecosystem in India, the minister said.
“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.
The new minister’s debut on Koo is also significant as Koo is a Twitter-like platform based out of India.
After assuming the charge of the ministry, he said the law of the land should be abided by everyone, making it clear that the change in the ministry does not indicate any change in its approach towards the social media platforms, operating in India.