Govt issues ‘one last notice’ to Twitter to comply with IT Rules, warns of consequences
New Delhi, June 5, 2021: The Central Government on Saturday issued an ultimatum to micro-blogging platform Twitter, giving it as last chance to immediately comply with the IT Rules.
The government said that the failure to adhering to the norms will lead to unintended consequences including Twitter losing exemption from liability as intermediary available under Section 79 of the Information Technology (IT) Act 2000.
“The refusal to comply demonstrates Twitter’s lack of commitment and efforts towards providing a safe experience for the people of India on its platform,” the Government stated.
Read the complete notice issued by the government:
