New Delhi, July 16 -- India's IT ministry has dropped its demand that Apple Messages follow a set of social network standards, including recruiting resident grievance officer, reports said.

Many apps have previously been prohibited by India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY), and Apple has been ordered to remove TikTok from its App Store. Apple Messages is now reportedly counted as a social media platform subject to new Indian legislation, according to separate regulations.

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MEITY has now removed a letter addressed to Apple requesting compliance with the standards, according to Business Standard. The move is said to be in response to Apple ...