Twitter has abided by new rules, Centre tells HC

The Centre has told the Delhi high court that social media company Twitter has complied with the Information Technology Rules, 2021 and has appointed three-tier grievance redressal officers as their employee and not as a contingent worker.

In an affidavit filed before Justice Rekha Palli, the Union government has said that IT rules are the “law of the land” and Twitter has to “mandatorily” comply with it, failing which it would lose its protection from prosecution in case content of unlawful nature is posted by its users.

“I submit that Twitter has appointed the personnel in compliance to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 hereinafter referred as IT Rules, 2021,” Centre’s response in the high court said.