In its notice, the ministry had said that non-compliance of these rules by Twitter shows that the microblogging site lacks commitment to India and does not seek to provide a secure experience to the people of India on its platform. .
Twitter will have to follow the new rules, otherwise action will be taken.
Online social networking site Twitter has sought more time from the government to comply with the new Information Technology (IT) rules. Sources have given this information. According to sources, the company has said that it wants to follow the rules, but due to the situation of corona epidemic in the country, it needs some more time. A source said that Twitter has written to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology seeking more time to comply with the IT norms. Also said that she wants to follow the rules, but has not been able to do so due to the pandemic.
Earlier last week, the government had issued a strong-worded final notice to the company for non-compliance with the new rules. When contacted, a Twitter spokesperson said that the company has always been committed to India and has been facilitating important public discussions on its platform. He said that we have assured the Government of India that Twitter is making every effort to comply with the new guidelines and a brief description of our progress has been duly shared. We will continue to have positive dialogue with the Government of India.
Twitter has been & remains deeply committed to India. We have assured the GoI that Twitter is making every effort to comply with the new guidelines, and an overview of our progress has been duly shared. We will continue our constructive dialogue with the Indian Govt: Twitter Spox pic.twitter.com/Krlhe8Pg8t
– ANI (@ANI) June 7, 2021
In its notice, the ministry had said that non-compliance of these rules by Twitter shows that the microblogging site lacks commitment to India and does not seek to provide a secure experience to the people of India on its platform. . The ministry had said that despite operating in India for more than a decade, it is hard to believe that Twitter has been shying away from developing a mechanism to enable the people of India to address their issues on its platform in a timely and transparent and fair process. Helps with solution.
The government has announced new IT rules for social media companies. Under this new rule, large social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp will need to take additional measures. This includes appointment of Chief Compliance Officer, Nodal Officer and Grievance Officer in India etc. Major social media platforms were given three months to comply with the new rules. In this category, those social media platforms are kept, whose number of registered users is more than 50 lakhs.
The ministry had also said in a notice sent to Twitter that although these rules are effective from May 26, 2021, but in good faith, Twitter Inc is given an opportunity to comply with the rules through a final notice. He has to comply with the rules immediately. If she fails to do so, the exemption from her liability as a medium will be taken back. Also, he has to be ready for action under the IT Act and other penal provisions. The notice, however, did not specify how long Twitter has to comply with these rules.
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