Twitter will lose its intermediary status if it does not comply with the new IT rules
- June 30, 2022
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Twitter will lose its intermediary status if it does not comply with the new IT rules
Subject :Science and Tech
Section : Awareness in the field of IT
- This is due to “repeated failures to act on the content take-down notices sent under Section 69 A of the IT Act”.
- All intermediaries that operate in India have to follow the IT Rules in letter and spirit.
What is an intermediary?
- The amended IT Rules have granted social media platforms the tag of intermediaries.
- These companies must appoint a compliance officer responsible for ensuring compliance with the IT Rules.
- In addition, the intermediaries must take down posts for which a notice has been received within 24 hours.
- If the company loses its intermediary status, it will be equally responsible for unlawful content posted on its platform as the person who has posted it.