Twitter Loses Its Status as an Intermediary Platform in India; Here’s What It Means

Jun. 16, 2021

Following the implementation of thenew IT Rules in India, social media companies such as Facebook and WhatsApp have adhered to the new guidelines. However, Twitter did not comply with the new rules as it did not appoint a Chief Compliance Officer in time. As a result, the micro-blogging platform has now lost its position as an intermediary platform in India.

As per recentreports, Twitter will now be considered as theeditorial publisher of the contentthat is shared on its platform instead of being considered as an intermediary platform. This essentially means that if any unlawful content is discovered on Twitter, the Indian government will hold the company responsible instead of the user who shared the content.

While companies such as WhatsApp have alreadyappointed an Indian Grievance Officer, Twitter remains to be the only social media company that did not appoint an official to monitor and regulate content on its platform. Due to this, we have even seen theIndian government send an ultimatum to Twitterrecently.

Therefore, the Indian government has revoked Twitter’s position as an intermediary platform. So, following the discovery of any unlawful content on the platform,Twitter will be liable for punishmentunder the Indian laws, including the new IT Act as well as the penal laws of the country. As a result, the discovery of any unlawful content could lead to a complete ban of Twitter in India.

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