Social media giants vs Indian govt: New IT rules, case in Delhi HC and other key points

The Ministry of Electronics had announced new IT rules on February 25 and had given the social media platforms three months to comply with the new rules. However, none of the platforms including Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp has complied with the new law as of now. The reason why the companies are taking longer to accept the new rules is that it gives the government a lot of power to regulate companies dealing in information and content within India.