Twitter reportedly loses immunity over UGC in India for failure to comply with IT rules
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07 July 2021
Twitter will reportedly no longer have immunity over user-generated content in India because it failed to comply with the country’s new IT rules, multiple media reports including Reuters said, citing a court filing by the Indian government. Reuters added that this is the first time Twitter has lost its immunity after being constantly criticised by the Indian government for non-compliance. Twitter declined to comment on
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Last month, the Indian government criticised Twitter for intentionally defying and failing to comply with its new IT rules, Reuters said. The rules came into effect in late May this year after they were announced in February. Known as Intermediary Guidelines, the rules were reportedly created to regulate content on social media firms such as Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp, pushing them to be “more accountable” to legal requests for fast removal of posts and sharing details of individuals who first published the messages.