Amazon had written to the Indian government asking for a four-month extension to comply with the new rules, a company spokesperson said. Amazon has spent billions to grab a bigger share of India's online retail market. (Together they have more than 70% of the Indian online shopping market.) It could also lead to self censorship by tech companies to avoid government scrutiny. India's internet is a particularly tempting prize.

Source: CNN January 31, 2019 15:11 UTC