The IT ministry has also warned Twitter that if it continues to violate the IT Rules, it will have to face significant consequences under the IT Act
If Twitter loses the intermediary status, it will be equally responsible for the content posted on its platform
Twitter and the IT Ministry have been at loggerheads since the announcement of the IT rules in May 2021
Twitter, in the past, has failed to comply with two takedown notices – on June 6 and 9. Having not acquiesced to the orders, the government has warned the microblogging platform to comply with the rules by July 4.
The new IT Rules (now in process of amendment) grant social media platforms the status of intermediaries. Consequently, they have to abide by the guidelines, including takedown notices from the government offices.