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.
