## Colophon tags:: url:: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/remove-videos-of-station-stampede-rlys-notice-to-x-101740077571410.html %% title:: Remove videos of station stampede: Rlys notice to X type:: [[clipped-note]] author:: [[@hindustantimes.com]] archive:: https://archive.is/fzlcW %% ## Notes > Remove videos of station stampede: Rlys notice to X — [view in context](https://hyp.is/8YSDPPAkEe-6D4d4HTywRg/www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/remove-videos-of-station-stampede-rlys-notice-to-x-101740077571410.html) ⬆️ date:: [[2025-02-21]] > The ministry, which cited “ethical norms” and the platform’s own content policy, sent the notice on February 17, asking for action to be taken in 36 hours, according to people aware of the matter. — [view in context](https://hyp.is/DAhervAlEe-Mmst9e4Y9Lw/www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/remove-videos-of-station-stampede-rlys-notice-to-x-101740077571410.html) ⬆️ What ethical norms? <br> > The action stems from new authority granted on December 24, when the Railways ministry empowered its executive director of information and publicity (Railway Board) to issue takedown notices directly to social media platforms under Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act. Previously, such requests were routed through the IT ministry’s Section 69A blocking committee. — [view in context](https://hyp.is/GJKU-vAlEe-0l28TbhPWWQ/www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/remove-videos-of-station-stampede-rlys-notice-to-x-101740077571410.html) ⬆️ Did I miss this? <br> > The people quoted above on the condition of anonymity given the sensitivity around such takedown notices, told HT that a valid Section 79(3)(b) notice must also identify the law under which such content is illegal. “If the illegality under the substantive law is not cited, the takedown notice is incomplete,” said one of these people. — [view in context](https://hyp.is/KEpZKPAlEe-9Jcv7nOpwTg/www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/remove-videos-of-station-stampede-rlys-notice-to-x-101740077571410.html)