The government on Thursday stated in the Supreme Court that it expects social media companies, however “big” they were, to treat Indian users’ privacy on a par with foreign customers.
"My stand is clear. Howsoever big the MNC be, if you are operating in India, you have to comply with the laws of India and have to treat Indian citizens with an equal degree of privacy as you treat others across the world," Solicitor General Tushar Mehta declared the government’s commitment to protecting internet privacy during a hearing before a Constitution Bench headed by Justice K.M. Joseph.
