"We plan to advocate for changes to elements of these regulations that inhibit free, open public conversation. The company said that it request the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) to consider a minimum of three months extension in order for Twitter to implement the rules. Social media platforms were given 25 May as the deadline to comply with the new Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, released in February. "It is the collective responsibility of elected officials, industry, and civil society to safeguard the interests of the public," said Twitter spokesperson. The social media firm dubbed it as ‘intimidation tactics’ by the police.

Source: Mint May 27, 2021 08:24 UTC