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Twitter has to comply with new IT rules for digital media, says HC

Twitter has to comply with the new Information Technology Rules for digital media if they have not been stayed, the Delhi High Court said on Monday. Justice Rekha Palli issued notice to the Centre and social media platform Twitter seeking their stand on a plea by a lawyer, Amit Acharya, claiming non-compliance of the rules by it. While Twitter claimed before the court that it has complied with the rules and appointed a resident grievance officer, the central government disputed the claim. "They have to follow it (rules), if it has not been stayed," the court said. In his plea, filed through advocate Akash Vajpai and Manish Kumar, Acharya said that he came to know about the alleged non-compliance when he tried to lodge a complaint against a couple of tweets.

After Delhi HC snub, Twitter says 'striving' to comply with new IT rules

The statement came hours after Delhi High Court said that Twitter will have to ensure compliance with the new IT rules.

Regulate big tech but not at the expense of user rights: Mishi Choudhary

The heavy-handed ways in which the government has been behaving in shaping the narrative and curbing dissent make even genuine attempts at regulating big tech suspicious, says Choudhary

Attacking addictive algorithms

India has to put in place rules that seek more transparency from technology companies. Domestic and global companies that use consumer behaviour data to enhance addictive behaviour must be scrutinised

Twitter pauses blue badge verification, 'rolling' in applications

Inundated with applications, Twitter on Saturday paused its blue badge verification programme within a week of its launch, saying it is now rolling in verifications requests that has reached it

Confrontation between social media and govt is pointless and unnecessary

No government has the right to ask these platforms or intermediaries to disclose the identities and other details of their customers. That's like asking postmaster to open your mail. It just won't do

Most social media firms comply with govt's IT rules; Twitter yet to follow

MeitY had written to all social media firms on Wednesday to share their compliance status with the new Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021

Twitter's paid service Twitter Blue confirmed, here's how much it will cost

Twitter Blue has officially arrived on iOS

Video emerges on social media purportedly showing Sushil Kumar beating man

A video surfaced on social media on Thursday purportedly showing two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar and his associates hitting another man with sticks

Russian court fines Twitter for failure to remove illegal content

A court in Russia fined Twitter about $259,000 for its failure to remove banned content, including calls for unauthorised protests, increasing fines on the company to $380,000

Twitter cries 'intimidation'; govt hits back, says follow the law

Company says it is concerned by 'recent events regarding employees in India'.

WhatsApp's legal tussle with govt helps Telegram get a signal booster

Telegram is now number one in downloads, having pushed WhatsApp to fourth position

IT Rules: Legal experts weigh in on reasonable curbs to Right to Privacy

Say the new rules do not pass the test of proportionality to justify breaching a user's privacy

Twitter's allegation of 'intimidation tactics' by police baseless: Govt

The ministry slammed Twitter's statement on Thursday as an attempt to dictate terms to the world's largest democracy.

Television news broadcasters demand exemption from new IT rules

Already "sufficiently regulated" by various statutes, laws, guidelines, codes and regulations: Broadcasters

Concerned about staff, need 3 more months to comply with new rules: Twitter

Twitter on Thursday called the visit by Delhi Police to its offices a form of "intimidation"

WhatsApp users have nothing to fear about social media rules: Prasad

IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that WhatsApp users have nothing to fear about new social media rules, that are designed to prevent abuse and misuse of platforms

Google committed to comply with local laws, work with govts: Sundar Pichai

Google is committed to complying with local laws and engages constructively with governments as they scrutinise and adopt regulatory frameworks, its CEO Sundar Pichai said

Storm over social media

There can't be arbitrary rules just because privacy right is not absolute

Best of BS Opinion: Storm over social media, Covid-19 vaccination & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Thursday