Twitter said it has appointed nodal and a resident grievance officer on contract (File)
New Delhi:
Twitter has written to the government that it is making every effort to comply with new digital rules and has appointed some of the India-based officers it is required to, but promises an update in one week.
The site has said it has appointed nodal and a resident grievance officer on contract and is in the advanced stages of finalizing a Chief Compliance Officer. We understand the importance of these regulations and have endeavored in good faith to comply with the guidelines, including with respect to hiring personnel in India. The guidelines were notified on February 25 and the global impact of the pandemic has made it more difficult for us as a practical matter to make certain arrangements necessary to comply with the Guidelines within the stipulated time-frame, the social media giant wrote, a spokesperson confirmed today.
Even after three months of the notification of new IT rules, Twitter is yet to designate India-based Chief Compliance Officer, Nodal Contact Person & Grievance Officer, the notification stated