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.[1]
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.[2] Koo, an India-based alternative to Twitter, announced it had complied with the law,[3] while Facebook announced its intent to comply.[4] On May 26, WhatsApp took the Indian government to court, stating that they believed the new laws were "unconstitutuional".[5]
References
- ↑ Why Facebook, Twitter, Instagram could be banned in India from tomorrow?. BusinessToday(2021-05-25). Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ↑ Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter ban from May 26? All you need to know, Sarkar, Shankhyaneel. HindustanTimes(2021-05-25). Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ↑ Koo complies with intermediary guidelines for social media platforms, Tewari, Saumya. mint(2021-05-22). Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ↑ Facebook to comply with provisions of the IT rules. www.telegraphindia.com(2021-05-25). Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ↑ WhatsApp sues Indian government over ‘mass surveillance’ internet laws, Ellis-Petersen, Hannah. the Guardian(2021-05-26). Retrieved 2021-05-26.