First originator
The initial creator or sender of a message or post.
Definitions (2)
The natural person, account or entity identified as the original source of a message or post for investigatory purposes; the draft defines obligations and technical expectations for identifying the 'first originator' (traceability), which has implications for encrypted messaging services.
The user within India who first created or originated a particular message or information on an intermediary’s resource; for SSMIs providing messaging services, the Rules require technical capability to identify the first originator when ordered by a court or under section 69, subject to statutory safeguards, limits on scope (specified serious offences) and without requiring disclosure of message content.
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