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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
MeitY questions Twitter s reluctance to set up compliance mechanism in India
MeitY in strong words suggested that Twitter needs to stop beating around the bush and comply with the laws of the land
Nidhi Singal | May 27, 2021 | Updated 20:09 IST
After WhatsApp sued the government over the new digital IT rules, microblogging platform Twitter had expressed concerns over the potential threat to freedom of expression. Raising apprehension about the requirement of making an individual (the compliance officer) criminally liable for content on the platform, Twitter requested the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to consider a minimum 3-month extension to implement the new social media rules. Controverting the claims made by Twitter, MeitY raised concerns about Twitter not setting up such a mechanism in India on its own.