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India unveils tougher rules for social media such as Facebook, Twitter

The Twitter and Facebook logo along with binary cyber codes are seen in this illustration taken November 26, 2019. [Dado Ruvic/Illustration, Reuters]

India announced new rules on Thursday to regulate big social media firms, such as Facebook and Twitter, the latest effort by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to tighten control over Big Tech firms.

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