Can Twitter face criminal prosecution in the future for user posts? [Video]

In this interview, Bapat sheds light on how the situation can get worrisome for Twitter in case it does not comply with the IT Rules, and whether the government can take away its "legal shield."

On June 16, India woke up to reports of Twitter losing its legal protection and consequently being liable to face prosecution over users' posts because of its failure to comply with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

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