IT Minister RS Prasad Twitter account briefly locked under DMCA notice: What happened and what is DMCA
3 years, 8 months ago

IT Minister RS Prasad Twitter account briefly locked under DMCA notice: What happened and what is DMCA

India Today  

Union Minister for Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said Twitter locked his account briefly for violating copyright laws. Twitter, however, apparently locked Prasad’s account because it violated the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of the USA that the company adheres to for its own copyright policy. Section 512 of the DMCA outlines the statutory requirements necessary for formally reporting copyright infringement, as well as providing instructions on how an affected party can appeal a removal by submitting a compliant counter-notice Twitter will respond to reports of alleged copyright infringement, such as allegations concerning the unauthorized use of a copyrighted image as a profile or header photo, allegations concerning the unauthorized use of a copyrighted video or image uploaded through our media hosting services, or Tweets containing links to allegedly infringing materials. For example, just hours after the minister tweeted about what happened with his account, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor also said that one of his tweets was deleted by Twitter to comply with a DMCA notice.

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Anupam Kher asks Elon Musk over why his X account was locked: 'I've always been mindful of rules'
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Anupam Kher asks Elon Musk over why his X account was locked: 'I've always been mindful of rules'

Hindustan Times  

Anupam Kher's X account was locked Anupam shared a screenshot of his X handle of his account getting locked. A part of it read, “Your account has been locked because X received a compliant Digital Millennium Copyright Act Notice for content posted to your X account.” "Under the DMCA, copyright owners can notify X claiming that a user has infringed …

Watch: Govinda says account 'hacked', tweet on Gurugram violence is not his
1 year, 7 months ago

Watch: Govinda says account 'hacked', tweet on Gurugram violence is not his

India Today  

Govinda's Twitter account was deleted after a tweet credited to him in which he was condemning Haryana violence began gathering a lot of attention on social media. The 90s actor started facing backlash on the internet after the said tweet went viral. GOVINDA ISSUES CLARIFICATION ON HARYANA VIOLENCE TWEET Govinda took to Instagram on Thursday, August 3, to deny all …

Twitter Blocked a Country
1 year, 11 months ago

Twitter Blocked a Country

Slate  

On Wednesday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a virtual address at the second-ever Summit for Democracy, hailing his country as the “best example of democracy in the world.” As Modi’s words were beamed out to dozens of other nations, the Indian government was cracking down on its citizens’ digital rights—again. Indian authorities, who have still not caught Singh, have …

Twitter bans Pakistan government’s account in India
1 year, 11 months ago

Twitter bans Pakistan government’s account in India

Live Mint  

The official Twitter account of the Pakistan government, in response to a legal demand, has been banned in India. Additionally, in August, India blocked eight YouTube-based news channels, including one based in Pakistan, as well as a Facebook account that was disseminating "fake, anti-India content" online. Meanwhile, Pakistan has been removed from the EU's "High-Risk Third Countries" list due to …

Twitter can’t oppose blocking of accounts: Govt in Karnataka HC
2 years, 1 month ago

Twitter can’t oppose blocking of accounts: Govt in Karnataka HC

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Twitter had moved court after the electronics and IT ministry, through a notice on June 26 last year, warned it of penal action against its chief compliance officer, and granted it a final opportunity to comply with a series of blocking orders issued in 2021. Social media platform Twitter is a foreign business entity and does not have …

Twitter bans 48,624 accounts in India because of policy violations
2 years, 2 months ago

Twitter bans 48,624 accounts in India because of policy violations

India TV News  

The new year started with some more banning from Twitter as Elon Musk prohibits around 45,589 accounts in India between October 26 and November 25. At the time of writing, Twitter has banned around 48,624 accounts in the reporting period from India. Twitter, in its monthly report in compliance with the new IT Rules, 2021, said that it received 755 …

Twitter bans PFI account after govt request
2 years, 5 months ago

Twitter bans PFI account after govt request

India TV News  

PFI Twitter ban: The official Twitter account of Popular Front of India has been withheld by the social media company after government's request. PFI and its associates or affiliates or fronts operate openly as a socio-economic, educational and political organization but, they have been pursuing a secret agenda to radicalize a particular section of the society working towards undermining the …

Twitter block account tweet politician journalist farmers protest kisan ekta morcha congress aap jarnail singh rana ayyub IT act
2 years, 8 months ago

Twitter block account tweet politician journalist farmers protest kisan ekta morcha congress aap jarnail singh rana ayyub IT act

ABP News  

New Delhi: Twitter on Sunday filed a document that claimed that the government had asked the social media company to block several accounts and a handful of tweets from the non-profit advocacy group Freedom House, politicians, journalists, as well as sympathisers of last year’s farmers’ protest, as reported by the Press Trust of India. The Centre also asked Twitter to …

Twitter Can Suspend An Account if Majority of the Content Shared is Illegal, Centre Tells Delhi HC
2 years, 10 months ago

Twitter Can Suspend An Account if Majority of the Content Shared is Illegal, Centre Tells Delhi HC

News 18  

The central government has told the Delhi High Court that only if the majority of content shared by a Twitter user is illegal can their account can be suspended by the company. The central government said that before suspending a user account, an intermediary platform that falls under the SSMI category, as defined in the Information Technology Rules 2021, is …

Twitter unlocks accounts of Rahul Gandhi, other Congress leaders after a week
3 years, 7 months ago

Twitter unlocks accounts of Rahul Gandhi, other Congress leaders after a week

India Today  

Social media giant Twitter unlocked the accounts of former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and other Congress workers on Saturday morning. Besides Rahul Gandhi, the Twitter handles of other Congress leaders like KC Venugopal, Randeep Surjewala, Rohan Gupta, Pawan Khera, and Manickam Tagore were unlocked after deleting the controversial tweets. "As part of the appeal process, Rahul Gandhi has submitted a …

Rahul Gandhi rants in a YouTube video after Twitter locks his account for compromising identity of minor rape victim
3 years, 7 months ago

Rahul Gandhi rants in a YouTube video after Twitter locks his account for compromising identity of minor rape victim

Op India  

In another incident of shadow boxing between Congress and Twitter, Rahul Gandhi on Friday took to YouTube to slam Twitter after his account was temporarily locked out last week for compromising the identity of a minor rape victim in a tweet posted by him. A video slightly longer than one-and-a-half-minute and titled “Twitter’s Dangerous Game” was released on Rahul Gandhi’s …

Twitter locks accounts belonging to India’s main opposition party
3 years, 7 months ago

Twitter locks accounts belonging to India’s main opposition party

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India’s main opposition party, the …

Twitter Says Rahul Gandhi, Cong Accounts Blocked for Violating Rules
3 years, 7 months ago

Twitter Says Rahul Gandhi, Cong Accounts Blocked for Violating Rules

News 18  

Twitter on Thursday reasoned blocking of several accounts of Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, for posting an image that it said violated its rules and the action was to protect individuals’ privacy and safety. Twitter handles of Gandhi and several Congress leaders have been locked by the US firm for posting pictures of the family of the nine-year-old Dalit rape …

Twitter blocks Congress’s official handles, several leaders’ accounts
3 years, 7 months ago

Twitter blocks Congress’s official handles, several leaders’ accounts

The Hindu  

A virtual war erupted between Twitter India and the Congress on Thursday after the social media platform blocked the party’s official handle and the accounts of several senior leaders. Ms Vadra said on Twitter, “Is Twitter following its own policy for the suspension of Congress leaders’ accounts or the Modi government’s? By locking Congress leaders’ accounts en masse, Twitter is …

Priyanka Gandhi changes Twitter DP to Rahul Gandhi after brother locked out of account
3 years, 7 months ago

Priyanka Gandhi changes Twitter DP to Rahul Gandhi after brother locked out of account

India Today  

The Congress party has come out in support of its leader Rahul Gandhi whose Twitter account was allegedly "locked" by the social media giant last week. Priyanka Gandhi alleged that by locking Congress leaders' accounts en masse, Twitter is "blatantly colluding with the stifling of democracy by the BJP government in India". 2/2 — Priyanka Gandhi Vadra August 12, 2021 …

'Can't lock out our voice': Rahul Gandhi takes to Instagram after Twitter locks account
3 years, 7 months ago

'Can't lock out our voice': Rahul Gandhi takes to Instagram after Twitter locks account

India Today  

Nearly a week after his Twitter account was locked, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi posted a statement on the issue on Instagram. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's account was locked by Twitter after he shared a picture of the parents of the nine-year-old Dalit girl who was allegedly raped and killed at a crematorium in Delhi Cantonment on August 1. CONGRESS LEADERS …

Twitter tells court it locked account of Rahul Gandhi for violating its policies
3 years, 7 months ago

Twitter tells court it locked account of Rahul Gandhi for violating its policies

Op India  

Social media behemoth Twitter on Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that it had locked the Twitter account of Rahul Gandhi because the senior Congress leader had violated its policy by sharing the pictures of the minor rape victims in a tweet posted by him. During the hearing of the PIL seeking direction to National Commission for Protection of Child …

Rahul Gandhi not tweeting even after temporary ban over POCSO violation ended, wants Twitter to ‘apologise’, say sources
3 years, 7 months ago

Rahul Gandhi not tweeting even after temporary ban over POCSO violation ended, wants Twitter to ‘apologise’, say sources

Op India  

Rahul Gandhi’s temporary ban from the social networking site Twitter has upset the grand old party. Priyanka Gandhi’s post spreading misinformation removed In December 2020, Facebook had flagged Rahul Gandhi’s sister and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s post for spreading misinformation. Congress furious, demand apology from Twitter However, this time, when Rahul Gandhi’s account is supposedly ‘locked out’ and …

Twitter account of Rahul Gandhi 'temporarily suspended', says Congress
3 years, 7 months ago

Twitter account of Rahul Gandhi 'temporarily suspended', says Congress

Op India  

After a tweet of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was deleted by Twitter, now his Twitter account also has been locked. The official Twitter account of the Congress party informed that Rahul Gandhi’s Twitter account has been ‘temporarily suspended’. It may be noted that while the Congress party says Rahul Gandhi’s Twitter account has been ‘temporarily suspended’, it seems actually the …

Twitter loses immunity in India over user-generated content
3 years, 8 months ago

Twitter loses immunity in India over user-generated content

Al Jazeera  

Statement in court is the first time Modi’s government has officially said that Twitter has lost its immunity. Twitter Inc. no more enjoys liability protection against user-generated content in India as the microblogging giant has failed to comply with new IT rules, the Indian government has said in a court filing. The statement is the first time Prime Minister Narendra …

Twitter has failed to comply with law of land, Centre tells Delhi High Court
3 years, 8 months ago

Twitter has failed to comply with law of land, Centre tells Delhi High Court

India Today  

The Centre on Monday told the Delhi High Court that Twitter had failed to comply with the new Information Technology Rules, which are law of the land. The Centre said Twitter was a “significant social media intermediary” which was obliged to comply with the IT Rules 2021. In its affidavit, the Centre said, “Twitter Inc failed to comply with new …

Parl Panel on IT Seeks Twitter's Explanation on Temporarily Locking RS Prasad's Account
3 years, 8 months ago

Parl Panel on IT Seeks Twitter's Explanation on Temporarily Locking RS Prasad's Account

News 18  

As directed by Parliamentary panel for IT headed by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, the Secretariat on Tuesday wrote to Twitter India demanding an explanation on what grounds the account of Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad was locked for an hour citing a “violation of the rules” reason. When the minister and his team tried to log in to the Twitter …

Parliamentary panel gives Twitter 2 days to explain why it locked accounts of RS Prasad, Shashi Tharoor
3 years, 8 months ago

Parliamentary panel gives Twitter 2 days to explain why it locked accounts of RS Prasad, Shashi Tharoor

India Today  

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology on Tuesday asked Twitter to explain the grounds on which it temporarily locked profiles of Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on June 26. Sources say referring to Twitter's decision to temporarily lock Ravi Shankar Prasad's account on Saturday, the committee members asked Facebook if it too could …

Post for which Twitter locked RS Prasad account: Full details
3 years, 8 months ago

Post for which Twitter locked RS Prasad account: Full details

Op India  

On Friday, the micro-blogging site Twitter yet again came under the scanner for blocking Union Minister of Law and Justice, Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad for allegedly violating the copyright act of the United States of America. Post by Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad that got reported for Copyright Violations This information came to the fore after Twitter published …

Shashi Tharoor faces Twitter temporary ban for same reasons as Ravi Shankar Prasad
3 years, 8 months ago

Shashi Tharoor faces Twitter temporary ban for same reasons as Ravi Shankar Prasad

Live Mint  

Shortly after Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad complained of Twitter blocking his account, Opposition leader Shashi Tharoor claimed that one of his posts was deleted and his account was locked due to the same reason. Earlier today, IT and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad shared snapshots of notices from Twitter, one of which informed that his handle has been blocked …

Union Minister of IT Ravi Shankar Prasad shares his grievances against Twitter on Koo
3 years, 8 months ago

Union Minister of IT Ravi Shankar Prasad shares his grievances against Twitter on Koo

Op India  

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad took to Koo app on Friday to state that Twitter denied him access to his account for almost an hour on the alleged grounds that there was a “violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of the USA”. Twitter denied access to my account for almost an hour on the alleged ground that there was …

'Happened with me too': Shashi Tharoor says Twitter deleted his post over 'copyright' issue
3 years, 8 months ago

'Happened with me too': Shashi Tharoor says Twitter deleted his post over 'copyright' issue

India TV News  

'Happened with me too': Shashi Tharoor says Twitter deleted his post over 'copyright' issue Shashi Tharoor, who is chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, said that he will be seeking an explanation from Twitter India over the brief locking of Ravi Shankar Prasad's account. Moments after Union Minister for Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said …

Twitter locks Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad's account for violation
3 years, 8 months ago

Twitter locks Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad's account for violation

Op India  

Micro-blogging site Twitter is yet again under the scanner for blocking Union Minister of Law and Justice, Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad for allegedly violating the copyright act of the United States of America. Accruing multiple DMCA strikes may lead to suspension of your account.” Twitter blocks Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad’s Twitter account/ Image Source: Ravi Shankar …

Twitter blocks Ravi Shankar Prasad’s handle over violation of copyright norms; unblocks later
3 years, 8 months ago

Twitter blocks Ravi Shankar Prasad’s handle over violation of copyright norms; unblocks later

Live Mint  

Twitter banned personal account of Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad over violation of copyright laws. "Twitter denied access to my account for almost an hour on the alleged ground that there was a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of the USA and subsequently they allowed me to access the account," Prasad tweeted. "Twitter's actions were in gross …

Happened with me too, says Shashi Tharoor after Twitter locks RS Prasad's account
3 years, 8 months ago

Happened with me too, says Shashi Tharoor after Twitter locks RS Prasad's account

India Today  

The same thing happened with me too, said Congress leader Shashi Tharoor moments after Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad claimed he was denied access to his Twitter account for almost an hour. Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on the Koo app on Friday said that Twitter denied him access to his account for almost an hour on the alleged grounds …

IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad says Twitter denied him access to his account
3 years, 8 months ago

IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad says Twitter denied him access to his account

India Today  

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Friday that Twitter denied access to his account for almost an hour on the alleged "ground that there was a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of the USA." In order to avoid this, do not post additional material in violation of our Copyright Policy and immediately remove any material from your …

Twitter cares about own agenda, not free speech: What RS Prasad said on being 'denied' account access | Read
3 years, 8 months ago

Twitter cares about own agenda, not free speech: What RS Prasad said on being 'denied' account access | Read

India Today  

Something "highly peculiar" happened today, said Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on the Koo app, adding that Twitter denied him access to his account for almost an hour on the alleged grounds that there was a "violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of the USA" The IT minister said Twitter subsequently allowed him to access the account. Twitter denied …

Lack of clarity on copyrights, says Priyanka Chaturvedi on Twitter locking Ravi Shankar Prasad's account
3 years, 8 months ago

Lack of clarity on copyrights, says Priyanka Chaturvedi on Twitter locking Ravi Shankar Prasad's account

India Today  

Hours after Union Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Twitter barred him from accessing his own account for nearly an hour, Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said she has faced something similar in the past. On Friday, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Twitter had denied access to his account for almost an hour on …

Twitter accepts restricting Ravi Shankar Prasad's account, says did it due to copyright issues
3 years, 8 months ago

Twitter accepts restricting Ravi Shankar Prasad's account, says did it due to copyright issues

India Today  

Hours after Union Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Twitter had barred him from accessing his own account for nearly an hour on Friday, Twitter has confirmed that it did restrict the minister. Explaining the rationale for restricting Ravi Shankar Prasad, Twitter said, "Per our copyright policy, we respond to valid copyright complaints sent to us by a copyright …

Most social media companies have complied, Twitter still not following rules: Govt sources
3 years, 9 months ago

Most social media companies have complied, Twitter still not following rules: Govt sources

India Today  

On Thursday night, Twitter blinked in its eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation with the government when it informed that it had appointed a nodal officer who will double up as the grievance officer, as mandated by the new IT rules. Additionally, government sources stated that Twitter is yet to inform the Centre about the third required appointment, that of a compliance officer. Sources …

Twitter Blocks Rajya Sabha MP Chaudhary Sukhram Singh Yadav's Account: Report in India
4 years, 1 month ago

Twitter Blocks Rajya Sabha MP Chaudhary Sukhram Singh Yadav's Account: Report in India

News 18  

Twitter has blocked the account of Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Chaudhary Sukhram Singh Yadav in India, Medianama reported on Thursday. Starting Wednesday, tweets from Yadav’s account had received no likes, retweets or replies, indicating that the account was withheld for Indian users as recently as a day ago. Yadav’s account is able to send tweets, but tweets remain invisible …

Govt may arrest Twitter officials if they continue to defy law of the land
4 years, 1 month ago

Govt may arrest Twitter officials if they continue to defy law of the land

Op India  

As Twitter continues to disrespect Indian laws by refusing to follow orders passed by an elected government, the central government is mulling to take strict against the top Twitter executives in the country. Twitter fails to comply even after stern warning Following Twitter’s refusal to comply, the Indian government had taken a strong view and had issued a statement on …

Twitter suspends more India accounts amid free speech debate
4 years, 1 month ago

Twitter suspends more India accounts amid free speech debate

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Twitter said on Wednesday that it has suspended some Indian accounts after it was served with several blocking orders by India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology over the past 10 days related to massive farmer protests. The company said such an action would also go against its “principles of defending protected speech and freedom of expression.” …

Twitter puts its own rules above Indian laws, refuses to block accounts
4 years, 1 month ago

Twitter puts its own rules above Indian laws, refuses to block accounts

Op India  

Twitter has decided to brazen it out and put its own rules above Indian laws and refused to withhold or suspend accounts that have been accused of inciting violence in the country. Twitter cited freedom of speech and expression as per the Indian Constitution for news media entities, journalists, activists and politicians for refusing to take action against the offending …

Withheld some accounts flagged by government: Twitter
4 years, 1 month ago

Withheld some accounts flagged by government: Twitter

India TV News  

Twitter on Wednesday said it has withheld some of the accounts flagged by the Indian government for blocking "within India only", but has not blocked handles of civil society activists, politicians and media as "it would violate their fundamental right to free expression" guaranteed under country's law. Twitter emphasised that it will continue to advocate for the right of free …

Indian laws must be followed: Government to Twitter
4 years, 1 month ago

Indian laws must be followed: Government to Twitter

The Hindu  

With the government and Twitter at loggerheads over issues related to content removal and freedom of expression, the Centre on Wednesday expressed “deep disappointment” over Twitter’s partial compliance to its orders “grudgingly” and with substantial delay. In a video-conference meeting with Twitter’s vice president-global public policy, Monique Meche, and deputy general counsel and vice president-legal, Jim Baker, Information Technology Secretary …

Twitter starts blocking accounts flagged by govt citing Khalistani links but with counter
4 years, 1 month ago

Twitter starts blocking accounts flagged by govt citing Khalistani links but with counter

India Today  

Twitter has started blocking accounts flagged by the Centre for allegedly spreading "misinformation and provocative content" in connection with the protest by farmers' unions against new farm laws. However, the social media firm said in its blog that the Twitter handles would only be blocked within India, and would not include the handles of journalists, media entities, activists and politicians. …

Twitter seeks meeting with IT minister over govt notice, says tweets must continue to flow
4 years, 1 month ago

Twitter seeks meeting with IT minister over govt notice, says tweets must continue to flow

India Today  

The ongoing tussle between the government of India and Twitter might see an end soon. The entire story started on February 1 when Twitter India withheld several accounts that were reportedly tweeting or sharing information on farmers' protest. India Today Tech learnt at that point that Twitter had blocked the accounts in the interim in response to a valid legal …

Twitter helps govt block accounts tweeting on farmer protests, withholds Kishan Ekta and other accounts
4 years, 1 month ago

Twitter helps govt block accounts tweeting on farmer protests, withholds Kishan Ekta and other accounts

India Today  

A number of Twitter accounts, including those belonging to Kisan Ekta Morcha and the Caravan, are now blocked in India, apparently, after the Indian government sent a legal notice to Twitter. At the time of updating this article, The Caravan magazine, official account of Bharti Kisan Union, Tractor To Twitter, actor Sushant Singh's account and Kisan Ekta Morcha accounts were …

As Twitter Blocks Trump After Capitol Violence, a Look at Earlier Instances When Public Figures Faced Gags
4 years, 2 months ago

As Twitter Blocks Trump After Capitol Violence, a Look at Earlier Instances When Public Figures Faced Gags

News 18  

The United State of America and the world saw something unprecedented last night. Post the incident of violence at the Capitol, where one woman was also shot and reportedly died later, Twitter has locked the account of Trump for the next 12 hours and has threatened to ban him if there are any violations in future. Jack Dorsey: Believe it …

Twitter accused of shadow-banning Indian Army’s Chinar Corp’s account
4 years, 4 months ago

Twitter accused of shadow-banning Indian Army’s Chinar Corp’s account

Op India  

Twitter is facing backlash after it allegedly shadow-banned Kashmir-based Indian Army’s Chinar Corp’s account for unclear reasons. While sharing the information about the shadow-ban, a Delhi-based activist group, Kalinga Rights Forum, tweeted, “Filed complaint with @MIB_India, @GoI_MeitY, @HMOIndia against @TwitterIndia for illegal censorship of Official Twitter handle of @ChinarcorpsIA, a handle of @adgpi.” They have sought strict action against Twitter …

Read why the Parliament is right to summon Twitter India
6 years, 1 month ago

Read why the Parliament is right to summon Twitter India

Op India  

Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT, headed by MP Anurag Thakur has summoned Twitter India officials to hear the views of Ministry of Electronics & IT and Twitter to understand how the fundamental rights of citizens of India could be safeguarded on social media platforms. International menace Jack Dorsey, Mark Zuckerberg & Sundar Pichai have been called, in recent past, by …

TMC’s Derek O‘Brien slams right-wing blogger, Twitter demands apology for slander
8 years, 1 month ago

TMC’s Derek O‘Brien slams right-wing blogger, Twitter demands apology for slander

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress MP Derek O‘Brien on Thursday drew flak on Twitter for alleging a user for issuing “rape and communal threats” while slamming the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party for “mainstreaming hate” in Parliament. Trinamool Congress MP Derek O‘Brien O’Brien accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of encouraging hatred by following people who run hate campaigns on social media. “26 Twitter handles …

Twitter accounts resembling PMO's blocked
12 years, 7 months ago

Twitter accounts resembling PMO's blocked

Firstpost  

The PMO has initiated the action after taking relevant legal opinion and going through the respective clauses of the Information and Technology Act. New Delhi: Six Twitter accounts, having resemblance to the prime minister’s official account ‘PMOIndia’, have been closed down after objectionable content was detected on these. Sources said the PMO had asked the Cyber Security Cell of the …

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