New Delhi: Twitter Inc. The Indian government said in a court filing that it no longer enjoys liability protection against user-generated content in India as the US microblogging giant has failed to comply with the new IT regulations.
This statement is the first time Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration has officially said Twitter The company has lost its immunity after repeatedly criticizing the company for non-compliance.
Controversy and public controversy have raised concerns that US firms will find it difficult to do business amid a more stringent regulatory environment.
India’s IT ministry told the High Court in New Delhi that Twitter’s non-compliance was in violation of provisions of the IT Act, causing the US firm to lose its immunity, according to a July 5 filing.
The filing follows a case filed by a Twitter user who wanted to complain about some allegedly defamatory tweets on the platform, saying the company was not complying with the new law that requires the appointment of some new executives. .
Twitter declined to comment. The company has previously said that it is making all efforts to comply.
India’s new IT rules that went into effect at the end of May are aimed at regulating content on social media firms and making them more responsive to legal requests to swiftly remove posts and share details on originators of messages.
technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad It has criticized Twitter for deliberately defying the law and said all social media firms must comply with the new rules.
In recent weeks, as the tussle between New Delhi and Twitter escalated, police have filed at least five cases against the company or its executives, some related to child pornography, and its career page has an India page. Controversial map.
Police named in two states Twitter India Chief among the complaints Manish Maheshwari. Separately, Uttar Pradesh has challenged Supreme court Staying police action against Maheshwari, a trial court saved her from arrest on charges that the platform was used to spread hatred.
This statement is the first time Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration has officially said Twitter The company has lost its immunity after repeatedly criticizing the company for non-compliance.
Controversy and public controversy have raised concerns that US firms will find it difficult to do business amid a more stringent regulatory environment.
India’s IT ministry told the High Court in New Delhi that Twitter’s non-compliance was in violation of provisions of the IT Act, causing the US firm to lose its immunity, according to a July 5 filing.
The filing follows a case filed by a Twitter user who wanted to complain about some allegedly defamatory tweets on the platform, saying the company was not complying with the new law that requires the appointment of some new executives. .
Twitter declined to comment. The company has previously said that it is making all efforts to comply.
India’s new IT rules that went into effect at the end of May are aimed at regulating content on social media firms and making them more responsive to legal requests to swiftly remove posts and share details on originators of messages.
technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad It has criticized Twitter for deliberately defying the law and said all social media firms must comply with the new rules.
In recent weeks, as the tussle between New Delhi and Twitter escalated, police have filed at least five cases against the company or its executives, some related to child pornography, and its career page has an India page. Controversial map.
Police named in two states Twitter India Chief among the complaints Manish Maheshwari. Separately, Uttar Pradesh has challenged Supreme court Staying police action against Maheshwari, a trial court saved her from arrest on charges that the platform was used to spread hatred.
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