Facebook, Twitter May Face Criminal Action in India as Deadline to Comply to Intermediary Rules Ends Today The deadline for complying with the provisions under the new Intermediary Rules is ending on Tuesday. By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 25 May 2021 12:21 IST Photo Credit: Reuters Highlights New Intermediary Rules came into effect on February 25 Social media platforms asked for an extension in the compliance window Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube may face criminal action in India as they are yet to comply with the norms of the new Intermediary Rules. The new rules by the government were passed in February, though special provisions for “significant social media intermediaries” that have more than 50 lakh registered users are set to come into effect on Wednesday, May 26. The provisions force the key social media platforms to appoint at least three officers for grievance redressal and follow a specific code of conduct that has been criticised over violating the principles of free speech.