‘Making every effort to comply, will share details within a week’: Twitter on India’s new digital rules

Social media platform Twitter on Wednesday wrote to the Central Government saying it “remains deeply committed to India” and “serving vital public conversation” taking place on the service.

The micro-blogging site is “making every effort” to comply with the new digital rules. “We have assured Govt of India that Twitter is making every effort to comply with new guidelines,” the social media giant said in its letter.

Twitter had appointed India-based officers on contract it is required to amid difficulties due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

The site said that it has appointed nodal and a resident grievance officer on contract and is “in the advanced stages of finalizing” a Chief Compliance Officer.