Govt has withdrawn its letter to apple seeking compliance with IT rules
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has withdrawn its letter to apple seeking the compliance of iMessage with the new IT rules after apple’s explanation regarding the feature. Apple described iMessage as a feature in its mobile device like every other phone has for sending text messages. I message is neither a downloadable application nor a social media platform. the letter was withdrawn after the government arrived in an understanding that iMessage would not be considered a ‘social media intermediary’ as it was not “primarily or solely” an instant…