Grievance mechanism, speedy redressal: Govt lays down rules for social media, OTT platforms
3 years, 9 months ago

Grievance mechanism, speedy redressal: Govt lays down rules for social media, OTT platforms

India Today  

The government on Thursday released new rules to regulate social media, online streaming and digital content platforms, and warned that "double standards of social media will not be acceptable". Highlighting the misuse of social media in the country, Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the government wants social media platforms operating in the country to introduce a mechanism for better verification of users. Elaborating on the rules, Prasad said that they will empower users by "mandating the intermediaries, social media intermediaries, to establish a grievance redressal mechanism for receiving resolving complaints from the users or victims". Among other things, the government has asked social media companies operating in India to appoint a resident grievance officer for carrying out the functions under the "grievance mechanism" protocol.

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Govt blocks 18 OTT platforms for ‘obscene, vulgar, porn content’ says minister L Murugan
4 days, 22 hours ago

Govt blocks 18 OTT platforms for ‘obscene, vulgar, porn content’ says minister L Murugan

Live Mint  

The Indian government has banned 18 OTT services or platform this year, for publishing content that was obscene, vulgar and pornographic, according to Information and Broadcasting Minister L Murugan. Speaking during question hour in the Lak Sabha on December 18, Murugan told the House that the Information Technology Rules of 2021 “cast specific due diligence obligations on intermediaries to make …

Blocked 18 OTT platforms under IT rules for publishing obscene, vulgar content: Centre – India TV
5 days ago

Blocked 18 OTT platforms under IT rules for publishing obscene, vulgar content: Centre – India TV

India TV News  

The Centre has blocked 18 OTT platforms this year for publishing obscene and vulgar content, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan told the Lok Sabha. In a response to a question by Shiv Sena-UBT member Anil Desai, Murugan said the IT Rules of 2021 cast specific due diligence obligations on intermediaries to make reasonable efforts by themselves …

Celebrities hit back at social media trolls with defamation suits to safeguard their reputations
1 week, 6 days ago

Celebrities hit back at social media trolls with defamation suits to safeguard their reputations

Live Mint  

Celebrities are increasingly considering filing suits against media platforms that carry defamatory content by trolls, having become more cognisant of the damage that can be caused as the dissemination and consumption of content on the Internet surges. “In India, celebrities increasingly resort to filing defamation suits against media outlets, including traditional media houses and social media platforms. This trend has …

Need stricter laws to curb ‘vulgar content’ on OTT, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Need stricter laws to curb ‘vulgar content’ on OTT, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Hindustan Times  

Stronger laws are required to deal with obscenity in social media, Union minister of information and broadcasting and electronics and information technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, especially since they lack the editorial checks of traditional media. Vaishnaw was responding to first time BJP MP Arun Govil’s question on whether a mechanism existed to check “telecast …

Tech companies put on notice as Australia passes world-first social media ban for under-16s
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Tech companies put on notice as Australia passes world-first social media ban for under-16s

CNN  

Brisbane, Australia CNN — Australia’s parliament has passed a world-first law banning social media for children under 16, putting tech companies on notice to tighten security before a cut-off date that’s yet to be set. Under the new law, tech companies must take “reasonable steps” to prevent under-age users from accessing social media services or face fines of nearly 50 …

Tech companies put on notice as Australia passes world-first social media ban for under-16s
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Tech companies put on notice as Australia passes world-first social media ban for under-16s

CNN  

Brisbane, Australia CNN — Australia’s parliament has passed a world-first law banning social media for children under 16, putting tech companies on notice to tighten security before a cut-off date that’s yet to be set. Under the new law, tech companies must take “reasonable steps” to prevent under-age users from accessing social media services or face fines of nearly 50 …

Ashwini Vaishnaw urges stronger regulations for social media, OTT content
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Ashwini Vaishnaw urges stronger regulations for social media, OTT content

Live Mint  

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said that there is a need to strengthen existing regulations to curb vulgar content on social media and over-the-top platforms, and called for a consensus on the same. Acknowledging the distinct cultural differences between India and the geographies where these platforms originated, Vaishnaw pointed out that India's cultural sensitivities differ greatly from those of …

Need to make existing laws more stringent to curb vulgar content on social media: Vaishnaw
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Need to make existing laws more stringent to curb vulgar content on social media: Vaishnaw

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The government is mulling stringent laws to check vulgar content on social media posts and other platforms like over-the-top or OTT, saying that such platforms are required to appoint grievance officers and set up a mechanism for addressing user complaints. "There is a need to make existing laws more stringent laws to curb vulgar content on social media …

Doesn't match our culture: Minister for laws to curb social media vulgar content
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Doesn't match our culture: Minister for laws to curb social media vulgar content

India Today  

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday called for laws to curb objectionable content on social media and hoped that the Opposition would have a discussion on the same. The government has urged social media platforms to be more proactive in content moderation, especially when it comes to harmful or illegal content. It said that social media companies …

Need to make existing laws more stringent to curb vulgar content on social media: I&B Minister Vaishnaw
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Need to make existing laws more stringent to curb vulgar content on social media: I&B Minister Vaishnaw

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said there is a need to make existing laws more stringent to curb vulgar content on social media platforms. Today, social media is a platform for freedom of press but it is uncontrolled and there is vulgar content, the minister said during the Question Hour. There is a need to make existing …

Chandrababu says misuse of social media biggest challenge
1 month, 1 week ago

Chandrababu says misuse of social media biggest challenge

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday emphasised the need for effective measures to control harassment of people over social media. Calling this the biggest challenge, he wanted a debate on how such misuse of social media could be controlled and who should be given the responsibility for controlling social media. Chandrababu Naidu stressed the need for proper …

Indian parents demand stricter data protection laws amid rising concerns over children's social media use
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Indian parents demand stricter data protection laws amid rising concerns over children's social media use

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: As Australia announced on Thursday that children under 16 will soon be banned from using social media due to the harmful effects it has on them, a recent survey in India shows that parents are similarly seeking governmental intervention. They are urging the government to implement a data protection law that would mandate parental consent for children under …

How social media will change under Ofcom rules
2 months ago

How social media will change under Ofcom rules

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ofcom has revealed when social media companies operating in the UK will need …

Anti-India narrative on social media: Why it’s time for government to counter online negativity
3 months, 1 week ago

Anti-India narrative on social media: Why it’s time for government to counter online negativity

Firstpost  

A wave of anti-India sentiment is flooding social media, distorting our global image. India can no longer afford silence and has to reclaim its narrative on the world stage Lately, social media has evolved into a platform where global narratives are created, shaped, and spread at turbo speed. A recent example is the “What’s wrong with India?” campaign on social …

DC Edit | Govts, leave social media alone
3 months, 3 weeks ago

DC Edit | Govts, leave social media alone

Deccan Chronicle  

What can governments do about social media platforms? Amid a developing scenario in which both free-speech advocates and authoritarian governments are protesting the treatment being meted out to the CEO of Telegram who is facing the rigour of the law in France, the Uttar Pradesh government has taken an unusual stand to use the social media for boosting its popularity …

U.P.’s new digital media policy: Can BJP not think beyond crushing Constitution, Priyanka asks
3 months, 3 weeks ago

U.P.’s new digital media policy: Can BJP not think beyond crushing Constitution, Priyanka asks

The Hindu  

Congress general secretary and former Uttar Pradesh in-charge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday targeted the Uttar Pradesh government over the State’s new digital media policy which stresses paid promotions, describing it as an attempt at “crushing” democracy and asked in which category will the voices of women seeking justice and teachers demanding jobs fall in the social media policy of …

U.P. Digital Media Policy: Plan to reward digital influencers draws flak
3 months, 3 weeks ago

U.P. Digital Media Policy: Plan to reward digital influencers draws flak

The Hindu  

The Uttar Pradesh government has come up with a new social media policy encouraging influencers to promote the State government’s initiatives, schemes, and achievements with prize payments. government’s move, describing it shows nervousness amid truth coming out through social media platforms in the era of digital literacy. Digital influencers running social media platforms argue it signals government’s attempt to get …

Media bodies voice concern over draft broadcasting services bill
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Media bodies voice concern over draft broadcasting services bill

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Media bodies on Thursday voiced concern on the provisions of the draft broadcasting services bill and contended that it sought to create a multi-layered legal system to regulate and censor content in the digital space. "The Broadcasting Services Bill is one more step in creating a multi-layered legal system to regulate, control, monitor and censor content in the …

Don’t use social media to flaunt your work, U.P. bureaucrats told
5 months, 1 week ago

Don’t use social media to flaunt your work, U.P. bureaucrats told

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: With senior bureaucrats and others using social media to make a style statement or out of self-obsession, the state government has issued fresh guidelines and tweaked rules for use of media platforms, declaring that a repost or retweet against principles of good governance will be considered endorsement. As social media is influencing the lives of people empowering even ordinary …

Free Speech v. Digital Disinformation: How Is State Intervention In Social Media Content Moderation Being Navigated In USA & India
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Free Speech v. Digital Disinformation: How Is State Intervention In Social Media Content Moderation Being Navigated In USA & India

Live Law  

Recently, the United States Supreme Court in Moody v. NetChoice, LLC refrained from issuing what could have been a landmark judgment on a pivotal issue: whether states can enact laws that limit the power of social media companies to moderate content. This case revolved around the constitutionality of laws enacted by Texas and Florida that aimed to restrict social media …

Journalist associations, digital rights groups demand withdrawal of laws aimed at ‘curbing freedom of press’
6 months, 1 week ago

Journalist associations, digital rights groups demand withdrawal of laws aimed at ‘curbing freedom of press’

The Hindu  

Several journalist associations and digital rights organisations have endorsed a resolution to intensify their demand for the withdrawal of laws that they said were “aimed at curbing the freedom of press”. As stated in the resolution, passed at a meeting held on May 28, 2024, the provisions under laws such as the proposed Broadcast Services Bill, 2023, Digital Personal Data …

TRAI to shortly come up with views on regulating apps like WhatsApp, Facebook
7 months ago

TRAI to shortly come up with views on regulating apps like WhatsApp, Facebook

Hindustan Times  

Over-the-top services such as Facebook, WhatsApp, X, Instagram and Signal may come under a regulatory regime as the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is looking forward to coming up with recommendations on them. Whatsapp logo TRAI Chairman Anil Kumar Lohti said that the telecom regulator will now proceed with open house discussions on framing a regulatory mechanism for these OTT …

Is kiddie ban on social media feasible?
7 months ago

Is kiddie ban on social media feasible?

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Is it time Indian regulators step in to regulate access to social media for young people? India, South Korea and Japan social media usage has shot through the roof Last month, the state of South Australia started pushing for a ban on access to social media for children under 14. US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy recently articulated his …

Pakistan says it blocked social media platform X over ‘national security’
8 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan says it blocked social media platform X over ‘national security’

Al Jazeera  

The platform remained inaccessible to users, but government officials refused to acknowledge any restrictions, until now. Pakistan blocked access to social media platform X around the time of elections in February, the interior ministry said, citing national security concerns. Users had reported problems using the platform, formerly known as Twitter, since mid-February, when jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party …

Opinion: There’s a clear way to regulate Facebook, TikTok and other social media
9 months ago

Opinion: There’s a clear way to regulate Facebook, TikTok and other social media

LA Times  

Powerful technology has perhaps never presented a bigger set of regulatory challenges for the U.S. government. Congress can create an independent authority responsible for establishing and enforcing baseline safety and privacy rules for social media companies. At minimum, companies would be banned from accepting payment from terrorist groups looking to verify social media accounts, as the Tech Transparency Project found …

18 OTT Platforms Blocked for Obscene, Vulgar Content After Multiple Warnings
9 months, 1 week ago

18 OTT Platforms Blocked for Obscene, Vulgar Content After Multiple Warnings

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The ministry of information and broadcasting on Thursday said that it has taken action to block 18 OTT platforms, websites, apps and social media accounts associated with them for publishing obscene, vulgar and, in some instances, pornographic content. The ministry said that 18 OTT platforms, 19 websites, 10 apps and 57 social media accounts associated with them have …

Pakistan blocks X for the sixth day as activists criticize the social media platform’s shutdown
10 months ago

Pakistan blocks X for the sixth day as activists criticize the social media platform’s shutdown

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s media regulators have blocked the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, with users across the country on Thursday enduring the sixth day of sweeping disruptions, partial and complete shutdowns. The outage was first observed over the weekend when the political party of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan announced protests against what it says were rigged …

Gay, teenaged and online: LGBTQ+ Indians fight for safe space
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Gay, teenaged and online: LGBTQ+ Indians fight for safe space

The Hindu  

The suicide of a 16-year-old Indian boy who hit a wall of online abuse after posting selfies in saris and makeup has galavanised calls for social media giants to better protect LGBTQ+ Indians. "In India, the online abuse faced by LGBTQ+ creators, predominantly on Instagram, is pervasive and includes death threats, hate speech, rape threats, bullying and other forms of …

Pakistan’s nationwide internet outage ’remarkably systematic’, says expert
11 months ago

Pakistan’s nationwide internet outage ’remarkably systematic’, says expert

Live Mint  

Pakistan's social media and internet services were severely throttled Saturday night, as former Prime Minister Imran Khan's political party held a "virtual rally" ahead of the general elections. The outage of Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube is the second in two weeks coinciding with online campaign events organised by Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, news agency AFP reported. "We can confirm …

Govt issues advisory to social media platforms amid growing concerns around deepfakes
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Govt issues advisory to social media platforms amid growing concerns around deepfakes

India TV News  

Social Media guidelines: The government has issued an advisory to all social media platforms to comply with IT rules amid growing concerns around deepfakes. According to the advisory, content not permitted under IT rules must be clearly communicated to users, IT Ministry has told social media platforms. "The content not permitted under the IT Rules, in particular those listed under …

UK Government Considers Social Media Restrictions for Under-16s
1 year ago

UK Government Considers Social Media Restrictions for Under-16s

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The UK government, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, is contemplating potential restrictions on social media access for teenagers below the age of 16 in a bid to safeguard them from online harm. Despite the implementation of the Online Safety Act, mandating social media platforms to shield minors from harmful content or face fines up to 10% of global …

Under-16s could face limits on social media
1 year ago

Under-16s could face limits on social media

The Telegraph  

Under-16s could be forced to ask their parents for permission before using social media under proposals being considered by Rishi Sunak. Ministers are devising plans for a consultation on the potential harms to children from social networks such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok in the new year, which could lead to teenagers being forced to obtain their parents’ permission to …

Deepfake menace: Govt warns of stern action, meets social media platforms
1 year ago

Deepfake menace: Govt warns of stern action, meets social media platforms

Live Mint  

To tackle the deepfake issue, a review meeting between the government and the social media platforms was held on Tuesday, said a report by PTI citing sources. According to the report, some social media platforms have complied and those who are “slow” in doing so have been given additional time. In Tuesday's meeting, the government has made it clear that …

New broadcast bill may also cover those who put up news content online
1 year ago

New broadcast bill may also cover those who put up news content online

Hindustan Times  

India’s new broadcast bill could cover even individuals putting up news and current affairs content online, including on platforms such as YouTube, and also WhatsApp and Telegram channels. The proposed Broadcasting Services Bill, 2023, seeks to directly regulate streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+Hotstar as over-the-top, or OTT, broadcasting services, but under the Bill, anybody who …

After Rashmika Mandanna's deepfake video row, IT minister's 7-day deadline for social media
1 year ago

After Rashmika Mandanna's deepfake video row, IT minister's 7-day deadline for social media

Hindustan Times  

Minister of state for electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday said the government will assist citizens in filing FIR against social media platforms for violation of IT rules in case they are aggrieved from objectionable content like deepfakes. Minister of state for electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar The Union minister also said social media platforms have been given seven …

Nepal to ban TikTok as it ‘disturbs social harmony’
1 year, 1 month ago

Nepal to ban TikTok as it ‘disturbs social harmony’

Al Jazeera  

Authorities cite the popular Chinese video-sharing platform’s negative effects and ask internet service providers to close the app. Nepal says it will ban TikTok, adding that social harmony and goodwill are being disturbed by “misuse” of the popular video-sharing app and that there is rising demand to control it. Nepal’s Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma said the …

After actor’s viral video, IT ministry sends social media firms two letters on deepfake regulations
1 year, 1 month ago

After actor’s viral video, IT ministry sends social media firms two letters on deepfake regulations

Hindustan Times  

The Union ministry of electronics and IT on Tuesday directed social media platforms to ensure that they act to weed out misinformation and deepfakes as mandated by Indian law, a day after a viral fake video of Telugu actor Rashmika Mandanna sparked concerns about the misuse of artificial intelligence and its potential to further gender violence online. They are further …

Is Twitter (now X) down for THESE users in India? Know everything here
1 year, 2 months ago

Is Twitter (now X) down for THESE users in India? Know everything here

India TV News  

X, formerly known as Twitter was unresponsive for a couple of minutes. Although many reported that the platform started working then, a few still are unable to access their accounts on the platform. Image Source : DOWNDETECTORDowndetector Elon Musk also announced a new feature for the platfrom which will enable the users to prevent unverified accounts from replying to their …

Parl panel discusses issues with tech firms in Mumbai
1 year, 2 months ago

Parl panel discusses issues with tech firms in Mumbai

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology on Monday met senior officials from all major social media platforms and discussed monopolistic practices, content and ad moderation, election misinformation, promotion algorithms and parental control, among others, people aware of the matter said. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology meets representatives of all major social …

India cracks down on CSAM: Ultimatum for X, YouTube, and Telegram | Here's what it means
1 year, 2 months ago

India cracks down on CSAM: Ultimatum for X, YouTube, and Telegram | Here's what it means

India TV News  

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has recently issued warnings to social media platforms including X, YouTube, and Telegram, instructing them to promptly remove any Child Sexual Abuse Material from their Indian internet services or face consequences. Union Minister of State for Electronics & IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, stated, "We have sent notices to X, YouTube, and Telegram to ensure …

Is Instagram Banned In India? (Instagram Ban In India)
1 year, 3 months ago

Is Instagram Banned In India? (Instagram Ban In India)

ABP News  

Instagram is not banned in India. A screenshot allegedly from the news outlet, First India News, displaying 'breaking news' about the central government's Instagram application in India is gaining popularity on social media. There is no evidence to suggest that First India News posted about the central government banning the Instagram application in India. There have been claims circulating on …

Elon Musk's X a ‘habitual non-compliant platform’, not following orders: Government
1 year, 3 months ago

Elon Musk's X a ‘habitual non-compliant platform’, not following orders: Government

Hindustan Times  

India's government has told a court that Elon Musk's X is a "habitual non-compliant platform" and for years has not followed many orders to remove content, undermining the government's role, according to a legal filing reviewed by Reuters. The new logo of Twitter is seen in this illustration The remarks were contained in an Aug. 24 non-public filing by India's …

Elon Musk's Twitter fails to release monthly India compliance report
1 year, 4 months ago

Elon Musk's Twitter fails to release monthly India compliance report

India TV News  

Twitter, now under the ownership of X Corp led by Elon Musk, has failed to publish its monthly India compliance report for the May-June 2023 period, leaving users and authorities in the country concerned. According to IANS, unlike other social media platforms such as Meta and WhatsApp, which regularly release their reports on the first day of each month, the …

Australian Senate committee recommends government ban on TikTok be extended to WeChat
1 year, 4 months ago

Australian Senate committee recommends government ban on TikTok be extended to WeChat

The Hindu  

An Australian Senate committee has recommended a ban on the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from federal government devices be extended to China's most popular social media platform, WeChat. “It tackles both the problems posed by authoritarian-headquartered social media platforms like TikTok and WeChat and Western-headquartered social media platforms being weaponised by the actions of authoritarian governments including Facebook, YouTube and …

Australian Senate committee recommends government ban on TikTok be extended to WeChat
1 year, 4 months ago

Australian Senate committee recommends government ban on TikTok be extended to WeChat

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — An Australian Senate committee has recommended a ban on the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from federal government devices be extended to China’s most popular social media platform, WeChat. “It tackles both the problems posed by authoritarian-headquartered social media platforms like TikTok and WeChat and Western-headquartered social media platforms being weaponized by the actions of authoritarian governments including …

Govt reasserts stance against vulgarity, abusive language on OTT platforms
1 year, 4 months ago

Govt reasserts stance against vulgarity, abusive language on OTT platforms

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government has reissued its warning to OTT streaming platforms against vulgarity and abusive language in their content. Speaking in the Parliament on Thursday, Union minister of information and broadcasting Anurag Thakur said the government would still prefer that services adopt and follow the policy of self-regulation. The government's stance was made clear to executives from major OTT …

Do the amended IT Rules only apply to social media and not print, asks Bombay HC
1 year, 5 months ago

Do the amended IT Rules only apply to social media and not print, asks Bombay HC

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday while hearing arguments on pleas challenging the constitutional validity of amended IT Rules asked whether the Rules only apply to social media intermediaries and not to print media even if the same content is available on both the platforms. A Division Bench of Justices Gautam Patel and Neela Gokhale was hearing a bunch of …

No matter how laudable the new IT Rules are, if the effect is unconstitutional, they must go: Bombay High Court
1 year, 5 months ago

No matter how laudable the new IT Rules are, if the effect is unconstitutional, they must go: Bombay High Court

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday said that no matter how laudable or high the motives are while framing the new Information Technology Rules, if the effect of a rule or law is unconstitutional then it must go. A division bench of justices Gautam Patel and Neela Gokhale was hearing a bunch of petitions filed by political satirist Kunal Kamra, …

Thwarting Twitter: on the Karnataka High Court ruling
1 year, 5 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, 5 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 …

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