Twitter to ‘fully comply’ with India Internet rules

While the Indian government accuses social media companies of infringing on the nation’s digital sovereignty, tech companies say the rules violate users’ rights to privacy. — Reuters

Twitter Inc pledged to “fully comply” with India’s new Internet regulations, caving in a dispute with the government over rules that critics say curtail privacy and free speech.

The US social media giant has appointed an interim chief compliance officer, will name a grievance officer by July 11 and set up an India office in eight weeks, a lawyer for the company told the Delhi High Court on Thursday. These are some of the requirements under Intermediary rules issued by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in February.