Tech companies lobby for change in IT rules

Global internet and social media giants including Google, Facebook and WhatsApp that have complied with India’s new IT rules continue to engage with the government as they seek the withdrawal of certain contentious clauses, people familiar with the developments told ET.

These companies, along with industry bodies, are pressing for the removal of specific clauses, especially the one that imposes personal criminal liability on the chief compliance officer of a significant social media intermediary, sources said.