In case a message being circulated on a particular social media platform undermines the sovereignty of India, the social media platform will have to identify the first originator of the message. Here's what the social media companies sayGoogle: A Google spokesperson has said the company is continuously fighting illegal content in an "effective and fair way". Facebook: Facebook which also owns Instagram said it is working towards implementing the rules. It has objected to the new rule which would require a social media platform to disclose the first originator of a message. Twitter has not commented on their official status in complying with the rulesIndia presents a huge market for these social media giants with 53 crore WhatsApp users, 44.8 crore YouTube users, 41 crore Facebook subscribers, 21 crore Instagram users and 1.75 crore on Twitter.

Source: Hindustan Times May 26, 2021 01:56 UTC