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In February 2021, the Indian [[Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology]] announced new guidelines for social media companies, which required, among other things, the appointment of a chief compliance officer and the removal of content within 36 hours when requested by authorities, to take effect in May.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-25|title=Why Facebook, Twitter, Instagram could be banned in India from tomorrow?|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/why-facebook-twitter-instagram-could-be-banned-in-india-from-tomorrow/story/439972.html|access-date=2021-05-25|website=BusinessToday}}</ref><br />
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Several companies, such as [[Twitter]], [[Instagram]] and [[WhatsApp]], failed to confirm that they would comply and requested a 6-month delay to the enforcment of the law.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sarkar|first=Shankhyaneel|date=2021-05-25|title=Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter ban from May 26? All you need to know|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/facebook-whatsapp-twitter-banned-in-india-social-media-ban-from-may-26-all-you-need-to-do-know-101621950224276.html|access-date=2021-05-25|website=HindustanTimes}}</ref> [[Koo (social network)|Koo]], an India-based alternative to Twitter, announced it had complied with the law,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tewari|first=Saumya|date=2021-05-22|title=Koo complies with intermediary guidelines for social media platforms|url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/koo-complies-with-intermediary-guidelines-for-social-media-platforms-11621671758376.html|access-date=2021-05-25|website=mint|language=en}}</ref> while Facebook announced its intent to comply.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-25|title=Facebook to comply with provisions of the IT rules|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/business/facebook-to-comply-with-provisions-of-the-it-rules/cid/1816738|access-date=2021-05-25|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> On May 26, WhatsApp took the Indian government to court, stating that they believed the new laws were "unconstitutuional".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ellis-Petersen|first=Hannah|date=2021-05-26|title=WhatsApp sues Indian government over ‘mass surveillance’ internet laws|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/26/whatsapp-sues-indian-government-over-mass-surveillance-internet-laws|access-date=2021-05-26|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref><br />
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