Social media firms seek time to comply with new digital rules May 25, 2021 Deadline ended on Tuesday but no govt action, yet Internet tech giants including Facebook, WhatsApp, and Twitter could be in trouble as they are yet to fully comply with the new IT rules announced by the Government in February. The deadline to comply with the rules ended on Tuesday. But official sources, when asked if the Government plans to take any action for non-compliance, said the “companies have time till Tuesday, so we will take a call when the situation arises. However, at present there is no such plan in place.” Asked if the companies can move court, the official said, “they can, nothing stops them. We will see when it happens.”