Twitter removes over 50 posts on govt. orders; majority related to COVID-19
3 years, 8 months ago

Twitter removes over 50 posts on govt. orders; majority related to COVID-19

The Hindu  

Twitter has removed over 50 posts from its platform following orders from the government. The majority of these tweets were critical of the Centre’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as India grappled with a record number of cases amid shortage of beds and medical oxygen. Many of the removed tweets had content related to shortage of medicine, beds, mass cremations, and the gathering of crowds at Kumbh Mela amid the pandemic. Some of the verified accounts for which the tweets have been removed include, Congress Spokesperson Pawan Khera, Member of Parliament Revanth Reddy, a minister from West Bengal Moloy Ghatak, ABP News editor Pankaj Jha, Actor Vineet Kumar Singh, filmmaker Avinash Das and filmmaker and former journalist Vinod Kapri. Earlier in February, the Centre had asked Twitter to remove nearly 1,200 accounts that had posted content related to ‘farmer genocide’ amid the ongoing protests by farmers against the new farm laws.

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Submit report on arrest of 6 YSRCP activists: Andhra HC
2 months ago

Submit report on arrest of 6 YSRCP activists: Andhra HC

Hindustan Times  

The Andhra Pradesh high court on Friday asked the state government to submit a report by Monday on the whereabouts of seven social media activists of the YSR Congress Party, who had allegedly been arrested on the charges of posting abusive messages on social media against its political rivals, people familiar with the matter said. The HC expressed surprise over …

X banned almost 180,000 Indian accounts recently: Know-why?
8 months ago

X banned almost 180,000 Indian accounts recently: Know-why?

India TV News  

X has recently banned around 1.8 lakh Indian accounts which were sounding alarmed. Over the past few months, the platform has taken stringent action against more than 180,000 Indian accounts which were involved in suspicious activity. Impact of IT Rules 2021 Under the new IT Rules 2021, X released monthly reports on account bans and user complaints. Understanding rules and …

Govt Temporarily Blocks 177 Social Media Accounts, Web Links Related To Farmers' Protest: Report
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt Temporarily Blocks 177 Social Media Accounts, Web Links Related To Farmers' Protest: Report

ABP News  

The government on Tuesday took a step to maintain law and order by issuing temporary blocking orders for approximately 177 social media accounts and web links associated with the ongoing farmers' protest, as reported by news agency PTI, citing sources. "The orders have been issued to temporarily block 177 social media accounts and web links to maintain law and order …

Amid farm protest, IT ministry blocks 177 accounts, links
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Amid farm protest, IT ministry blocks 177 accounts, links

Hindustan Times  

The ministry of electronics and information technology finalised its emergency blocking orders against 177 social media accounts and links related to the farmers’ protests on Monday to maintain “public order”. Monday’s orders have been issued against 35 Facebook links, 35 Facebook accounts, 14 Instagram accounts, 42 Twitter accounts, 49 Twitter links, 1 Snapchat account and 1 Reddit account. Accounts that …

Thwarting Twitter: on the Karnataka High Court ruling
1 year, 6 months ago

Thwarting Twitter: on the Karnataka High Court ruling

The Hindu  

It is unfortunate that the petition by Twitter, Inc. challenging the validity of the spate of blocking orders passed by the Union government was rejected by the Karnataka High Court. While success in litigation involving the government’s power to restrict speech and expression on grounds permitted in Article 19 of the Constitution was always expected to be difficult, it is …

Twitter takes action: Bans over 1.1 million Indian accounts for violating guidelines
1 year, 6 months ago

Twitter takes action: Bans over 1.1 million Indian accounts for violating guidelines

India TV News  

In a recent monthly compliance report, Twitter revealed that it had banned a record-breaking 1,132,228 accounts in India between April 26 and May 25. As part of the rules, major digital and social media platforms with over five million users are required to publish monthly compliance reports. In this reporting period, Twitter received a total of 518 complaints from Indian …

India threatened to block Twitter, raid employees: former CEO Jack Dorsey
1 year, 7 months ago

India threatened to block Twitter, raid employees: former CEO Jack Dorsey

The Hindu  

Former Twitter Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey said that the Indian government had threatened to shut down the social media network in the country. — Twitter Global Government Affairs May 27, 2021 “This is an outright lie by” Mr. Dorsey, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology said in a response posted on Twitter. “No one …

China deletes 1.4 million social media posts in crack down on 'self media' accounts
1 year, 7 months ago

China deletes 1.4 million social media posts in crack down on 'self media' accounts

ABC  

China's cyberspace regulator has said 1.4 million social media posts have been deleted following a two-month probe into alleged misinformation, illegal profiteering, and impersonation of state officials, among other "pronounced problems". Key points: The crackdown targeted accounts that are not government-run or state-approved China has targeted billions of social media accounts in a bid to regulate its cyberspace since 2021 …

Twitter to remove inactive accounts, says Elon Musk
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter to remove inactive accounts, says Elon Musk

Live Mint  

Twitter CEO Elon Musk Monday said the social media platform will remove those accounts that have been inactive for several years. “We’re purging accounts that have had no activity at all for several years, so you will probably see follower count drop,"Elon Musk tweeted. Earlier, the Twitter CEO "threatened" to reassign National Public Radio's Twitter account to another company, after …

Twitter takes down tweets globally in response to Punjab & Haryana HC directive
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter takes down tweets globally in response to Punjab & Haryana HC directive

The Hindu  

Twitter globally took down tweets from Indian users in response to an order from the Punjab & Haryana High Court issued in February, according to information from the social media platform provided to Saurav Das, a transparency activist and journalist whose posts were removed from the platform recently. “Since I had nothing to do with the suo-motu criminal contempt case …

Twitter Warned By EU Over Disinformation, Favouring Russia Agenda
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter Warned By EU Over Disinformation, Favouring Russia Agenda

ABP News  

According to a recent tweet by Vera Jourova, Vice-President for Values and Transparency at the EU, the EU has issued a warning to Elon Musk's Twitter over the spread of disinformation and promotion of the Kremlin agenda. Jourova expressed her concern that Twitter's policies have made the digital information space unsafe and susceptible to malicious influence from authoritarian governments. Jourova …

Twitter says removed more content in first half of 2022 than in previous six months
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter says removed more content in first half of 2022 than in previous six months

The Hindu  

Twitter will not be publishing a formal transparency report for the year 2022, the social media platform announced on its blog on April 25. It is not clear if the company has also chosen to stop publishing routine disclosures of copyright and government takedown requests on the Lumen Database — Twitter doesn’t appear to have disclosed any Indian takedown requests …

Elon Musk Says He Was Unaware Of Twitter Removing Posts On BBC Prime Minister Narendra Modi Documentary Remove Tweet
1 year, 9 months ago

Elon Musk Says He Was Unaware Of Twitter Removing Posts On BBC Prime Minister Narendra Modi Documentary Remove Tweet

ABP News  

On Wednesday morning, Elon Musk participated in a Twitter Spaces conversation with BBC journalist James Clayton. During the conversation, Clayton asked the Twitter CEO about the microblogging platform's removal of posts related to a BBC documentary on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which was later banned in India. Musk clarified that he was not aware of this particular case, but …

Twitter takes down post on Home Minister globally
1 year, 9 months ago

Twitter takes down post on Home Minister globally

The Hindu  

In an apparent first, Twitter appears to have withheld a tweet globally in response to a “legal demand” in India. Journalist and Right to Information activist Saurav Das posted a screenshot of two past tweets, one of which appears to quote Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, with a message from the social media platform stating that the content …

Twitter Blocked a Country
1 year, 9 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 …

Government flags ‘unverified’ tweets on Punjab issue
1 year, 9 months ago

Government flags ‘unverified’ tweets on Punjab issue

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has continued its crackdown on posts on Twitter, according to public filings obtained by The Hindu. While some of the removed tweets and accounts contain unverified information on the situation in Punjab, where police continue to search for the pro-Khalistan preacher Amritpal Singh, the tweets flagged by the government also include older posts …

122 Twitter accounts blocked this week in India on request of govt: Report
1 year, 9 months ago

122 Twitter accounts blocked this week in India on request of govt: Report

Live Mint  

The micro blogging site, Twitter, this week blocked 122 accounts in response to legal requests from the Indian government, a report by Rest of the World has stated. The blocked development also comes follows a police crackdown and a subsequent internet shutdown in the north Indian state of Punjab to arrest separatist figure Amritpal Singh Sandhu. The withheld accounts also …

6,775 URLs blocked in 2022, panel met 53 times
1 year, 11 months ago

6,775 URLs blocked in 2022, panel met 53 times

The Hindu  

A committee to consider blocking requests under the Information Technology Rules, 2009, met 53 times in 2022, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said in a parliamentary response on Wednesday. The government issued orders directing the “blocking a total of 2799, 3635, 9849, 6096 and 6775 URLs during the year 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 respectively,” the IT …

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

China deploys 'bot police' to curb dissent online following nationwide protests
2 years, 1 month ago

China deploys 'bot police' to curb dissent online following nationwide protests

India Today  

Chinese netizens and cyberspace officials are intertwined in their surveillance dragnet to control the narrative around the widespread protests against the “zero Covid” policy by the government. While anti-government posts are being censored on popular Chinese social media platforms, even independent platforms outside China such as Twitter are being manipulated with paid After the deadly fire incident on Thursday, Chinese …

'Twitter Casual About Removing Child Porn': DCW Slams Social Media Giant, Seeks CBI Action
2 years, 3 months ago

'Twitter Casual About Removing Child Porn': DCW Slams Social Media Giant, Seeks CBI Action

News 18  

The Delhi Commission for Women on Friday slammed microblogging site Twitter, calling it “casual” about removing child pornography and rape content after the rights body found 14 fresh tweets promoting such activity. The commission had summoned Twitter India policy head and Delhi Police cyber cell on September 20, over tweets depicting child pornography and rape videos of women and children. …

23 Twitter Accounts Blocked By Delhi Police For Showing Child Pornographic Content
2 years, 3 months ago

23 Twitter Accounts Blocked By Delhi Police For Showing Child Pornographic Content

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations unit of the Delhi Police on Tuesday said it has blocked 23 accounts on Twitter for showing child pornographic content. On September 20, the Delhi Commission for Women issued summons to the Delhi Police and Twitter regarding the presence of several tweets on the microblogging site that displayed child pornographic content. The …

Tread carefully: The Hindu Editorial on the power to remove online content
2 years, 3 months ago

Tread carefully: The Hindu Editorial on the power to remove online content

The Hindu  

The Government’s order asking YouTube to remove 45 videos from 10 channels can be seen as a justified response to growing concern over the propagation of hate and communally sensitive material over the free video sharing website, but the frequent exercise of such a power is not without concerns. Section 69A of the IT Act, which empowers the Government to …

Twitter claims 50-60% tweets directed by Centre to be removed were harmless
2 years, 3 months ago

Twitter claims 50-60% tweets directed by Centre to be removed were harmless

Live Mint  

Twitter has informed the High Court of Karnataka that 50-60 % of tweets asked by govt to be blocked are "innocuous". Contending the Central government's directive, senior advocate Arvind Datar, appearing for Twitter stated that the social media platform was following the rules laid out in the Information Technology Act. Further he informed that the company is getting affected with …

Objectionable Posts Against Hindu Gods: Twitter Tells Delhi HC It Can't Decide What Content On Its Platform Is Unlawful Unless Put To 'Actual Knowledge'
2 years, 4 months ago

Objectionable Posts Against Hindu Gods: Twitter Tells Delhi HC It Can't Decide What Content On Its Platform Is Unlawful Unless Put To 'Actual Knowledge'

Live Law  

The micro-blogging website Twitter has informed the Delhi High Court that being an intermediary, it cannot decide whether content on its platform is lawful or otherwise unless it is put to such "actual knowledge".Twitter has further informed the Court that it can take down content from the platform on being notified about the same by way of a court order …

Governments ramp up demands for user info, Twitter warns
2 years, 5 months ago

Governments ramp up demands for user info, Twitter warns

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Twitter warned Thursday that governments around the globe are asking the company to remove content or snoop on private details of user accounts at an alarming rate. The social media company revealed in a new report that it fielded a record number of legal demands — nearly 60,000 during a six-month period last year —- from local, state …

Twitter seeks judicial review of Indian orders to take down content: Report
2 years, 6 months ago

Twitter seeks judicial review of Indian orders to take down content: Report

Live Mint  

Twitter asked an Indian court on Tuesday to overturn some government orders to remove content from the social media platform, a source familiar with the matter said, in a legal challenge which alleges abuse of power by officials. Twitter has been asked by Indian authorities over the past year to act on content including accounts supportive of an independent Sikh …

Twitter to India court: Overturn gov’t orders to remove content
2 years, 6 months ago

Twitter to India court: Overturn gov’t orders to remove content

Al Jazeera  

The US company’s attempt to get a judicial review of some Indian gov’t orders is part of a growing confrontation. Twitter has asked an Indian court to overturn some government orders to remove content from the social media platform, a source familiar with the matter said, in a legal challenge which alleges abuse of power by officials. Twitter has been …

Twitter moves Karnataka HC against legality of content takedown orders
2 years, 6 months ago

Twitter moves Karnataka HC against legality of content takedown orders

Hindustan Times  

Twitter has moved the Karnataka high court against the legality of the government’s content takedown orders. “In June, MeitY sent Twitter a letter detailing serious consequences of non-compliance, including, but not limited to, criminal proceedings against Twitter’s Chief Compliance Officer, and granted it last opportunity to comply with a series of blocking orders.issued under Section 69A of the Information Technology …

Twitter begins review of govt orders to take down content
2 years, 6 months ago

Twitter begins review of govt orders to take down content

India TV News  

Highlights The act by Twitter to get a "judicial review" is in line with a growing confrontation with New Delhi Last year, Twitter was asked to act on content that spread misinformation The social media platform has, however, complied with the final notice: Sources Twitter-government conflict: Social media giant Twitter is planning to overturn some orders made by India government …

Big conspiracy to spoil communal harmony in India exposed; flood of provocative tweets from Pak, Afghanistan
2 years, 9 months ago

Big conspiracy to spoil communal harmony in India exposed; flood of provocative tweets from Pak, Afghanistan

India TV News  

Highlights A disinformation campaign is being run to disrupt communal harmony in India Provocative tweets are being published by handles mostly from Pakistan, Afghanistan Tweets put out by these handles are provocative, divisive & incite hatred between two communties An international campaign to disturb communal harmony in India has been exposed after thousands of tweets using #IndianMuslimsUnderAttack were found to …

Twitter Can Block Donald Trump's Account But Not User Posting Objectionable Content About Hindu Gods? Delhi High Court Asks
2 years, 9 months ago

Twitter Can Block Donald Trump's Account But Not User Posting Objectionable Content About Hindu Gods? Delhi High Court Asks

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday asked Twitter why it cannot block the account of a user, found to be repeatedly posting objectionable content about Hindu gods and goddesses, when in the same breath the micro-blogging website has suspended former US President Donald Trump's account.As Twitter claimed that users post all kinds of content and it cannot block their accounts, …

Several accounts on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook banned for spreading 'fake and inciting' content: Centre
3 years ago

Several accounts on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook banned for spreading 'fake and inciting' content: Centre

Firstpost  

IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said owners of such accounts are being identified for action under the law, and asserted that platforms will be reviewed on their due diligence New Delhi: The government has blocked several social media handles that were circulating “fake and inciting” content on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook, Minister of State for IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on …

Govt. blocks several social media handles circulating ‘fake/inciting content’
3 years ago

Govt. blocks several social media handles circulating ‘fake/inciting content’

The Hindu  

The government has blocked several social media handles that were circulating "fake and inciting" content on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook, Minister of State for IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Saturday. Amid the massive crackdown on hateful posts, sources said that the offensive content actioned pertained to fake video of a cabinet briefing, an animated fake video showing violence against …

Twitter removes nearly 3,500 ‘state-backed’ propaganda accounts
3 years, 1 month ago

Twitter removes nearly 3,500 ‘state-backed’ propaganda accounts

Al Jazeera  

Most of the accounts were linked to the Chinese Communist Party’s narrative over its treatment of Uighurs in Xinjiang. Twitter says it has removed 3,465 accounts operating as “state-backed information operations” that it linked to six countries: China, Mexico, Russia, Tanzania, Uganda and Venezuela. In Uganda, Twitter removed the network of 418 accounts “engaged in coordinated inauthentic activity” in support …

Tripura Police UAPA Case: 24 Online Profiles Taken Down, 57 Tweets Removed
3 years, 1 month ago

Tripura Police UAPA Case: 24 Online Profiles Taken Down, 57 Tweets Removed

The Quint  

After Tripura Police invoked the Unlawful Activities Act to book over 100 journalists, lawyers and other critics of the BJP government, 24 social media profiles have been pulled down and 57 tweets have been removed, of which 23 are “withheld in India in response to a legal demand," The Indian Express reported. Only 12 of these have over 10,000 followers, …

Strict action against those making 'inflammatory' posts regarding Maha violence: Mumbai Cyber Cell
3 years, 2 months ago

Strict action against those making 'inflammatory' posts regarding Maha violence: Mumbai Cyber Cell

India TV News  

Against the backdrop of back-to-back incidents of stone-pelting in Maharashtra, the Mumbai Police's Cyber Cell on Saturday issued an alert warning against making and/or sharing inflammatory posts regarding the violent incidents on social media. "Several inflammatory posts containing fake news is being spread across social media platforms, related to the recent incidents of violence in Maharashtra. Also, it is advised …

"Respect Public Sentiments": Delhi High Court Tells Twitter To Remove Objectionable Content Regarding Hindu Goddess
3 years, 2 months ago

"Respect Public Sentiments": Delhi High Court Tells Twitter To Remove Objectionable Content Regarding Hindu Goddess

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has told the social media giant, Twitter to remove certain alleged objectional materials regarding a Hindu Goddess.Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh was of the view that Twitter should respect sentiments of the public as it was doing business for them. The Delhi High Court has told the social media giant, Twitter to remove …

Removed offending tweet by Rahul Gandhi, Twitter tells Delhi High Court
3 years, 5 months ago

Removed offending tweet by Rahul Gandhi, Twitter tells Delhi High Court

The Hindu  

Microblogging site Twitter on Wednesday, Augut 11, 2021, informed the Delhi High Court that it has removed an offending tweet posted by Congres leader Rahul Gandhi sharing a picture of himself with the parents of 9-year-old alleged rape and murder victim in the capital. Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh posted the hearing on the petition seeking initiation of legal action …

Twitter sees jump in govt demands to remove content of reporters, news outlets
3 years, 6 months ago

Twitter sees jump in govt demands to remove content of reporters, news outlets

The Hindu  

Twitter Inc saw a surge in government demands worldwide in 2020 to take down content posted by journalists and news outlets, according to data released by the social media platform. In its transparency report published on Wednesday, Twitter said verified accounts of 199 journalists and news outlets on its platform faced 361 legal demands from governments to remove content in …

Twitter publishes first compliance report; 4,179 accounts suspended for terror activities
3 years, 6 months ago

Twitter publishes first compliance report; 4,179 accounts suspended for terror activities

The Hindu  

Twitter has appointed Vinay Prakash as its Resident Grievance Officer for India, according to its website. “In compliance with Rule 4 of the Information Technology Rules, 2021, we have published our inaugural report on July 11, 2021 for the reporting period from May 26, 2021 through to June 25, 2021,” Twitter said on the company’s website. As per the new …

Ghazaibad FIR : Karnataka High Court Pulls Up UP Police Over Notice To Twitter India MD
3 years, 6 months ago

Ghazaibad FIR : Karnataka High Court Pulls Up UP Police Over Notice To Twitter India MD

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday posed several questions to the UP Police for insisting on appearance of Twitter India's Managing Director Manish Maheshwari for investigation in the FIR related to Ghaziabad video, without ascertaining the basic facts about his and Twitter India's culpability in the matter. "Whether Twitter India is capable of controlling the content?" IT Rules will not …

Twitter Loses Immunity Over User-Generated Content In India
3 years, 6 months ago

Twitter Loses Immunity Over User-Generated Content In India

News 18  

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

Tweets soared 7 times higher during Covid-19 second wave peak: Twitter
3 years, 6 months ago

Tweets soared 7 times higher during Covid-19 second wave peak: Twitter

Hindustan Times  

The average number of tweets about Covid-19 from India shot up by seven times during the peak of the second wave in April-May this year as compared to the February-March period, microblogging site Twitter said on Wednesday. The key observation also found tweets from medical professionals in India increased by 1.5 times during the surge period as they used Twitter …

Now, Twitter Under Fire for Pornographic Content Targeting Women
3 years, 6 months ago

Now, Twitter Under Fire for Pornographic Content Targeting Women

News 18  

A day after it courted legal trouble for allegedly allowing access to child pornography on its platform, Twitter has been directed by the National Commission for Women to act against pornographic content targeting women. Taking suo motu cognisance of several profiles on Twitter sharing pornographic content, NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma wrote Twitter India’s Managing Director to ‘immediately remove all such …

After backlash, Twitter removes distorted map of India from its website
3 years, 6 months ago

After backlash, Twitter removes distorted map of India from its website

India TV News  

After a massive backlash, microblogging platform Twitter on Monday removed from its website a wrong map of India that showed Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as a separate country. In November, government issued a notice to Twitter for showing Leh as part of Jammu and Kashmir instead of the Union Territory of Ladakh, as Centre lambasted the platform for disrespecting …

Twitter withholds 35 tweets after legal request from India
3 years, 6 months ago

Twitter withholds 35 tweets after legal request from India

The Hindu  

Twitter has "withheld" about 35 tweets following a legal request from the Indian government, as per information on the Lumen database. Twitter received a legal request from the Indian government on June 21 for action against 37 tweets, a document on Lumen database showed. Upon clicking on the blocked URLs listed on the Lumen database, a message saying the tweet …

Twitter Withholds 35 Tweets After Legal Request from India
3 years, 6 months ago

Twitter Withholds 35 Tweets After Legal Request from India

News 18  

Twitter has "withheld" about 35 tweets following a legal request from the Indian government, as per information on the Lumen database. Twitter received a legal request from the Indian government on June 21 for action against 37 tweets, a document on Lumen database showed. Upon clicking on the blocked URLs listed on the Lumen database, a message saying the tweet …

In Ghaziabad Assault Case, Twitter Hints Ready to Join Questioning Through Video Call
3 years, 6 months ago

In Ghaziabad Assault Case, Twitter Hints Ready to Join Questioning Through Video Call

News 18  

Twitter India managing director Manish Maheshwari is available for questioning via video call, the social media giant has conveyed to UP Police informally, days after a legal notice was sent to him over posts linked to the assault of a Muslim man in Ghaziabad. The firm has also been issued a second notice by the Ghaziabad police to seek “account …

Don't preach us on Democracy: Ravi Shankar Prasad blasts Twitter for non-compliance
3 years, 6 months ago

Don't preach us on Democracy: Ravi Shankar Prasad blasts Twitter for non-compliance

India TV News  

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that social media platform Twitter should not "preach us on democracy" as he said that India has the proud distinction of being the world's largest and the most vibrant democracy. Speaking to India TV, Prasad said that the government will not ban Twitter and that the platform has to follow the rules, else …

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