Finally, Twitter Is Fully Compliant With India’s IT Rules

Finally, Twitter Is Fully Compliant With India’s IT Rules

SUMMARY

ASG Chetan Sharma said Twitter seems to have complied with IT Guidelines

As per the the affidavit filed by Twitter India, it has appointed chief compliance cum grievance officer and a nodal contact person on August 4

IT guidelines states that social media intermediaries with 5Mn Indian users need to permanently appoint Indian resident chief compliance officer, grievance officer and nodal contact person

Micro-blogging platform Twitter has finally complied with the Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code, Rules 2021, that came into effect on May 25, 2021. During a hearing in Delhi High Court, attorney general secretary Chetan Sharma appearing for the government said that Twitter has permanently appointed chief compliance officer, chief grievance officer and nodal contact person. 

ASG Chetan Sharma has asked the Delhi HC to provide sometime to counter the affidavit provided by Twitter. 

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