Twitter Says Has Appointed Officials to Comply With India Rules
- India government to vet if appointments are according to rules
- Next hearing of the case in Delhi court scheduled for Aug. 10
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Twitter Inc. told an Indian court it has appointed permanent executives to comply with the nation’s rules, a move that could ease tension between the social media giant and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.
The U.S.-based company appointed a Chief Compliance Officer-cum-Grievance Officer and a nodal officer as required under India’s new information technology rules, Twitter’s lawyer Sajan Poovayya told the Delhi High court at a hearing Friday.