scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
TopicIT Rules

Topic: IT Rules

Twitter loses legal immunity in India over non-compliance with IT rules

Sources in the government confirmed that Twitter is now liable for action under IPC, as it failed to adhere to the IT rules and appoint key executives under the new guidelines.

Twitter faces first FIR under new IT rules, journalists also booked over posts on Muslim man

The FIR accuses Twitter of inaction in removing the 'misleading' tweets that it says were posted with an intention to 'destroy communal harmony'.

Twitter summoned by Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary panel on 18 June

The notice comes days after the Central govt issued 'one last notice' to Twitter asking it to comply with the new Information Technology rules.

Modi government refuses to exempt digital side of mainstream media from new IT rules

National Broadcasters Association wrote to I&B ministry, urging it to "exempt & exclude" traditional television news media & extended digital presence from the ambit of the IT Rules 2021.

Being a compliance officer at Twitter will be tough. IT rules should inspire trust, not fear

Under new rules, a compliance officer can be held liable in any proceedings related to third-party content, if she fails to ensure due diligence.

Twitter blocks Punjabi singer JazzyB, 3 other accounts after receiving govt’s request

According to information published on Lumen database, Twitter received a legal request from the Indian government on 6 June seeking action on four accounts, including that of JazzyB.

Not just Modi govt’s tug-of-war with social media, balance of power shifting from users anyway

Whether it's Modi govt's new IT Rules or Twitter-Facebook-Whatsapp championing user privacy, both sides have sidelined users and claimed the ability to represent their rights.

‘We aren’t working for Twitter’ — Govt unlikely to give extension to comply with IT rules

Deadline for social media platforms to comply with IT Rules issued in February was 25 May, but Twitter had asked for 3-month extension last week.

Twitter must comply with new IT rules for digital media, says Delhi HC

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.

Congress embarrassing itself on IT rules, they’re based on Jairam Ramesh panel suggestion: BJP

IT Minister says rule doesn’t violate privacy, will only be used as last resort in some cases. But Congress’ Jairam says recommendations were only for child porn cases.

On Camera

Air purifiers are the new water filters. Delhi has quietly accepted a crisis

The affluent in Delhi, armed with airtight windows, multiple purifiers, and humidifiers, have normalised a way of life that once seemed dystopian.

India’s factory data may get reality check in MoSPI’s new IIP plan, defunct factories to be dropped

MoSPI proposes to remove closed factories from IIP sample, aiming for truer picture of India’s industrial health in upcoming 2022–23 base series. Plan open to public feedback until 25 November.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.