Twitter Appoints Officials to Comply with India Rules

On Friday, Twitter Inc. informed the Indian Court that it has appointed permanent executives in compliance of the new Information Technology (IT) Rules.

The U.S.-based company appointed a Chief Compliance Officer, Resident Grievance Officer and Nodal Contact Person, Twitter’s lawyer Sajan Poovayya told the Delhi High court.

Twitter’s statement comes a week after the court said it was in “total noncompliance” with the new rules, putting the company at risk of losing legal immunity from prosecution for content posted by users on social platforms.

Hopefully, this move could ease tension between the social media giant and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.

Meanwhile, the Indian government will examine whether the appointments are per the rules or not, Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma mentioned during the hearing.

The court will hear the case again on Aug. 10.

Notably, both sides have been on opposite ends of a bitter row over the past months, with the company's compliance with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules (2021) at the heart of the dispute.