Face-off between Indian regulators and tech companies continues

Grouping together other sectors with e-retailers has become a source of worry and discontent among e-commerce firms.

Google, Amazon, and Facebook’s messaging platform WhatsApp, have been making strides to position themselves among the top players in India’s fintech market.

Local restaurants have accused Swiggy and Zomato of sky-high commissions, deep discounting practices, and withholding customer data, among other things.

IT rules state that officers should be based in the country and available round the clock to address government concerns.

The new IT rules have become a major bone of contention for Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

Downloads of Koo’s app skyrocketed after Indian ministers asked their followers to move from Twitter to the Indian platform.

India’s IT rules intend to hold social media companies accountable for the content posted on their platform.