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Twitter asks IT Ministry for 3-month extension on new rules

With WhatsApp suing the Indian government over the new IT rules for social media platforms, Twitter on Thursday requested the IT Ministry to consider a minimum of three-month extension in order for the company to implement the new intermediary guidelines. May 27, 2021
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Xiaomi no more a Chinese military company, rules US court

After the US government delisted Xiaomi as a "Communist Chinese military company," the Department of Defense officially vacated Xiaomi's designation, removing all restrictions on its citizens purchasing or holding the company's securities. May 26, 2021
China exploiting global social media platforms to influence foreign audience.

India fights social media biggies sans data protection law

The tussle between Twitter, WhatsApp and Facebook and the Union government has reached its nadir, and the fact is that an absence of a stricter personal data protection law is forcing the concerned authorities to take routes like sending cops to closed Twitter offices in the pandemic or writing heaps of notices that have resulted in zero action to date, while social networking giants continue to take the country for a ride. May 25, 2021