Facebook, Twitter and Instagram can be banned in India if they fail to comply with the guidelines as set by Government of India by May 25.
Social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram can be banned in India if they fail to comply with the new Intermediary Guidelines.
The deadline, as set by the government, to accept the guidelines will end on May 25 but none of the platforms including WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter have complied with the new regulations yet.
Koo, the Indian version of Twitter, is the only social media app that has complied with the new guidelines ahead of the May 25 deadline.
In February 2021, the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MEITy) had given a three-month time period to the social platforms to comply with the new IT rules.
So, it comes as a crucial moment for the social media companies because if they do not comply with the new rules by May 25, they shall lose their status and protections as intermediaries.
Meanwhile, the US-based companies had requested for six months time as they are waiting for a response from the US headquarters.