Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and WhatsApp messenger could face a ban if they do not comply with the new Information Technology rules, which will come into effect starting May 26.The rules will be effective from May 26, despite these companies seeking a total six-month delay in their implementation.
If any of these social media platforms fail to accept these guidelines, they risk losing status as social media platforms and protections as intermediaries. The government can also take action against them as per the law of the land for not following the rules, a government official said.However, this does not necessarily mean that users in India will not be able to access these social media platforms from tomorrow.
It is to be noted that the Indian government had given a three-month window to social media companies like Facebook, Whatsapp, Twitter, Instagram and others to comply with these guidelines. As per the new IT Rules 2021, large social media platforms are defined as those having more than 50 lakh registered users.
Indian government had given a three-month window to social media companies like Facebook, Whatsapp, Twitter and others to comply with new IT rules
WhatsApp, Twitter, and platforms will lose their intermediary status if they fail to comply with new IT rules.
The new rules make it mandatory for large social media companies to appoint a resident grievance officer as part of a larger grievance redressal mechanism, active monitoring of content shared on their platform and monthly compliance reports for Indian users and self-regulation mechanisms.
Apart from Indian social media app Koo, which has 6 million users, no other social media giants have complied with the new rules.
