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On the issue of tracing the originator of WhatsApp messages, the Minister asserted that ordinary users of WhatsApp have nothing to fear.

Twitter must be told that neither the Constitution nor Indian citizens have outsourced the responsibility of safeguarding people’s interests to any individual or corporation.

Twitter has been given “one last notice” to “immediately” comply with the new IT rules for digital media by the government that has said a failure to adhere to the norms will lead to the platform losing exemption from liability under the IT Act.

Twitter’s refusal to comply with the rules demonstrated its “lack of commitment and efforts towards providing a safe experience for the people of India on its platform”: MeitY

Read more about Govt gives Twitter last chance to comply with new IT rules on Business Standard. Govt says they want the greivance officer, nodal officer and compliance officer to be resident in India, and on Twitter payroll

US tech giant has not submitted details about the chief compliance officer 05 Jun, 2021 - 03:34 PM IST     |     By indiantelevision.com Team     New Delhi: The government on Saturday issued one last notice to Twitter Inc asking it to immediately comply with the new IT rules, failing which it could face stern action and lose exemption from liability under section 79 of the IT Act, 2000. This essentially means that the platform could be held responsible for content posted by the us...

The IT ministry also noted that the new IT rules for social media platforms came into effect on May 26, 2021. “It has been more than a week but Twitter has refused to comply with the provisions of these rules,” the letter read. 

Centre sends terse warning to Twitter to comply with new IT rules SECTIONS Last Updated: Jun 05, 2021, 02:47 PM IST Share Synopsis The social media giant has been asked to name compliance officer as well as appoint a company employee as grievance officer and nodal contact person. GoI issues final notice to Twitter in connection with new IT rules compliance Related The Centre has sent out a terse warning giving one last notice to Twitter to comply with new IT rules. The social media giant has be...

Refusal to comply demonstrated its “lack of commitment and efforts towards providing a safe experience for the people of India on its platform”: MeitY

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