The Union ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) said on Wednesday the government "respects the right of privacy" as it responded to WhatsApp moving the Delhi high court against the new IT rules. "None of the measures proposed by India will impact the normal functioning of WhatsApp in any manner whatsoever and for the common users, there will be no impact," the minister further said. None of the measures proposed by India will impact the normal functioning of WhatsApp in any manner whatsoever and for the common users, there will be no impact. While Twitter is yet to comment on the issue, Facebook has said it is "working on the new rules." However, it added that "a few of the issues need more engagement with the government."

Source: Hindustan Times May 26, 2021 12:17 UTC