Twitter may ‘lose’ safe harbour protection

NewsDesk    16-Jun-2021
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Twitter only social media platform that has not adhered to new IT rules. Microblogging platform Twitter is likely to lose its status as a social media intermediary and, in turn, the legal protection accorded to it under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act. The government believes that whoever has not yet complied with the guidelines has lost the intermediary status. For Twitter now, any and all penal action that is applicable under the Indian Penal Code will be applicable.