Twitter loses immunity over user-generated content in India


FILE PHOTO People holding mobile phones are silhouetted against a backdrop projected with the Twitter logo in this illustration picture taken September 27 2013. REUTERSKacper PempelIllustrationFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: People holding mobile phones are silhouetted against a backdrop projected with the Twitter logo in this illustration picture taken September 27, 2013. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration/File Photo

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Twitter Inc no more enjoys liability protection against user-generated content in India as the U.S. microblogging giant has failed to comply with new IT rules, the Indian government said in a court filing.

The statement is the first time Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration has officially said Twitter has lost its immunity after repeatedly criticising the company for non-compliance.

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