Farmers’ Protest: ’We will withhold but disagree...’, Elon Musk’s X complies with India’s orders to suspend accounts
1 year, 1 month ago

Farmers’ Protest: ’We will withhold but disagree...’, Elon Musk’s X complies with India’s orders to suspend accounts

Live Mint  

X, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has confirmed compliance with executive orders issued by the Indian government demanding the suspension of specific accounts and posts that are allegedly associated with the farmers' Delhi Chalo protest. “The Indian government has issued executive orders requiring X to act on specific accounts and posts, subject to potential penalties including significant fines and imprisonment,” the official Global Government Affairs account of X wrote on the microblogging site. The Global Government Affairs also informed that a writ appeal challenging the Indian government's blocking orders remains pending. This came after the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology finalized its emergency order directing top social media companies like Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, X, and Snap to block 177 accounts and links related to the farmers' protest to maintain 'public order'.

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Elon Musk’s X sues India in new censorship battle
4 days, 14 hours ago

Elon Musk’s X sues India in new censorship battle

CNN  

New Delhi Reuters — India’s IT ministry has unlawfully expanded censorship powers to allow the easier removal of online content and empowered “countless” government officials to execute such orders, Elon Musk’s X has alleged in a new lawsuit against New Delhi. The lawsuit and the allegations mark an escalation in an ongoing legal dispute between X and Prime Minister Narendra …

Farmers to resume ‘Delhi chalo’ protest march today, internet suspended in Ambala
Top News
3 months, 1 week ago

Farmers to resume ‘Delhi chalo’ protest march today, internet suspended in Ambala

Hindustan Times  

A 'Jathha' of 101 farmers will on Saturday resume their attempt to march to Delhi from Haryana's Shambhu border, said Kisan Mazdoor Morcha leader Sarwan Singh Pandher. Farmers at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border are set to resume their 'Delhi Chalo' protest march on Saturday noon. Haryana govt suspends internet, SMS services Hours before farmers resume their 'Delhi Chalo' protest, the …

Farmers Suspend Delhi March For Today After Tear Gas Shelling, Agitators At Haryana CM Event Detained — Top Points
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmers Suspend Delhi March For Today After Tear Gas Shelling, Agitators At Haryana CM Event Detained — Top Points

ABP News  

Farmers pressing for their demands, including a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price, suspended the 'Delhi Chalo' march for the day after some of them suffered injuries due to tear gas shells at Shambhu along the Punjab-Haryana border on Sunday. #WATCH | Farmers' 'Dilli Chalo' march | At the Shambhu border, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher says, "Today we have …

Jharkhand Congress's X account to remain blocked until polls end
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Jharkhand Congress's X account to remain blocked until polls end

Hindustan Times  

The blocking committee of the ministry of electronics and information technology confirmed the emergency blocking order of the official X account of Jharkhand Congress on Thursday for tweeting the doctored video of Union home minister and Bharatiya Janata Paty leader Amit Shah on April 28, people aware of the matter said. Jharkhand Congress X account has been blocked by Meity …

Pakistan: Elon Musk's X working with Shehbaz Sharif govt to 'understand concerns' amid ban
11 months ago

Pakistan: Elon Musk's X working with Shehbaz Sharif govt to 'understand concerns' amid ban

India TV News  

Islamabad: Social media platform X, which was recently revealed to have been banned in Pakistan over national security concerns, said it is working with the Shehbaz Sharif-led coalition government to understand their concerns. Pakistan banned X over national security concerns: Ministry Pakistan's interior ministry on Wednesday told the Islamabad High Court, which was hearing a petition by journalist Ehtisham Abbasi …

Social media platform X withholds some political posts in India after Election Commission's takedown order
11 months, 1 week ago

Social media platform X withholds some political posts in India after Election Commission's takedown order

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Social media platform X on Tuesday said that it had withheld certain posts in India containing political speech from elected politicians, political parties, and candidates for office after the Election Commission ordered to takedown. "The Election Commission of India has issued takedown orders requiring X to act on posts containing political speech shared from elected politicians, …

X enforces strict policies by banning more than 2 lac Indian accounts in March
11 months, 1 week ago

X enforces strict policies by banning more than 2 lac Indian accounts in March

India TV News  

X enforces strict policies by banning more than 2 lac Indian accounts in March It has been reported that X Corp has removed 1,235 Indian accounts which have been promoting terrorism on its platform. Crackdown on terrorism and violations Adding more to it, X Corp further removed 1,235 accounts for promoting terrorism on its platform in India. Addressing the user …

Elon Musk challenges Brazil's court order to block X accounts: Here’s what happened
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk challenges Brazil's court order to block X accounts: Here’s what happened

India TV News  

Elon Musk, the head of X has challenged Brazil's court order for blocking certain popular X accounts. The decision was taken after X Corp was forced by the court’s decisions to block certain popular accounts from Brazil. Elon Musk's statement Later, in another post, the X head said, "We are lifting all restrictions. But principles matter more than profit.” On …

NSA not being invoked against farmer leaders but must maintain law and order, says Ambala Police
1 year, 1 month ago

NSA not being invoked against farmer leaders but must maintain law and order, says Ambala Police

India TV News  

Farmers protest: IPS officer and Ambala IG Sibash Kabiraj has said that farmer leaders will not be booked under the National Security Act after the Haryana government reviewed its yesterday's decision but appealed to protesters to maintain law and order. Taking to social media platform X, Ambala Police said that this is to clarify to all concerned that the matter …

Farmers’ protest: Congress levels ’murder of democracy’ jibe as X blocks handles
1 year, 1 month ago

Farmers’ protest: Congress levels ’murder of democracy’ jibe as X blocks handles

Live Mint  

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticised the government's order to X over withholding certain social accounts amid farmers' protest. Elon Musk's X informed that “the Indian government has issued executive orders requiring X to act on specific accounts and posts, subject to potential penalties including significant fines and imprisonment.” The microblogging platform also voiced disagreement with the Bharatiya Janata Party -led …

Elon Musk’s X takes on Indian government in freedom of speech row amid farmer protests
1 year, 1 month ago

Elon Musk’s X takes on Indian government in freedom of speech row amid farmer protests

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 Elon Musk’s X, previously known as Twitter, confirmed that it took down some …

X, led by Elon Musk, accuses centre of issuing orders to censor content
1 year, 1 month ago

X, led by Elon Musk, accuses centre of issuing orders to censor content

India TV News  

The centre has ordered the microblogging site X to take action against certain accounts and posts. X, led by Elon Musk, disagrees with these orders, saying they go against freedom of expression. "The Indian government has issued executive orders requiring X to act on specific accounts and posts, subject to potential penalties including significant fines and imprisonment," the Global Government …

Farmers protest: Congress says democracy is being 'murdered' after X's remarks on blocking accounts
1 year, 1 month ago

Farmers protest: Congress says democracy is being 'murdered' after X's remarks on blocking accounts

India TV News  

Farmers protest: Congress says democracy is being 'murdered' after X's remarks on blocking accounts The Centre ordered the microblogging site X to take action against certain accounts and posts linked to ongoing farmer protests. The statement from the grand old party comes in the wake of microblogging platform X voicing disagreement with the BJP-led Centre's order to block accounts and …

Govt Temporarily Blocks 177 Social Media Accounts, Web Links Related To Farmers' Protest: Report
1 year, 1 month 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
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Farmers' protest: Haryana govt extends suspension of mobile internet services till February 15
1 year, 1 month ago

Farmers' protest: Haryana govt extends suspension of mobile internet services till February 15

India TV News  

Farmers' protest: The Haryana government extended the ban on mobile internet and bulk SMS services in seven districts for an additional two days until February 15, in view of the ongoing farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' agitation. Notably, farmers are marching towards Delhi demanding a law on Minimum Support Price for crops, farm loan waiver and the implementation of Swaminathan Commission recommendations …

Elon Musk’s X issues sudden temporary ban of eight journalists
1 year, 2 months ago

Elon Musk’s X issues sudden temporary ban of eight journalists

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 The X/Twitter accounts of at least eight prominent journalists and that of a …

12 Lakh+ accounts banned by X corp for policy breaches in India
1 year, 6 months ago

12 Lakh+ accounts banned by X corp for policy breaches in India

India TV News  

12 Lakh+ accounts banned by X corp for policy breaches in India To comply with the new IT Rules of 2021, major digital platforms like X Corp, with over 5 million users, are required to publish monthly reports detailing their compliance efforts. To comply with the new IT Rules of 2021, major digital platforms like X Corp, with over 5 …

Elon Musk's X a ‘habitual non-compliant platform’, not following orders: Government
1 year, 6 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 …

Over 23 lakh users blocked by Elon Musk's X in India
1 year, 7 months ago

Over 23 lakh users blocked by Elon Musk's X in India

India TV News  

In recent months, Elon Musk's X Corp, previously known as Twitter, has taken big steps to curb violations on its platform, banning a record 2,395,495 accounts during the June-July period in India. In the preceding month, between May 26 and June 25, X Corp had already suspended 544,473 accounts in India. X Corp's vigilance aligns with India's new IT Rules …

Musk's X Corp Pulls Down More Than 23 Lakh Accounts From The Platform In 'June-July': Report
1 year, 7 months ago

Musk's X Corp Pulls Down More Than 23 Lakh Accounts From The Platform In 'June-July': Report

ABP News  

Taking note of the accounts that promote non-consensual nudity and child sexual exploitation, tech billionaire Elon Musk's X Corp, formerly Twitter, has pulled down more than 23 lakh accounts from the platform in June-July in India, says a report by news agency IANS. The monthly India compliance report got delayed, which includes the details of complaints from users via the …

Elon Musk's Twitter fails to release monthly India compliance report
1 year, 7 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 …

Musk's X challenges India court ruling on content blocking orders
1 year, 7 months ago

Musk's X challenges India court ruling on content blocking orders

The Hindu  

Social media platform X has sought to quash an Indian court decision that found it non-compliant with content removal orders, arguing the ruling could embolden the government to block more content. X, formerly known as Twitter, in July 2022 sought to overturn some government orders to remove content from its platform, without specifying which. If X's appeal is rejected, the …

‘All platforms to comply with Indian law’: MoS as Twitter fined ₹50 lakh
1 year, 8 months ago

‘All platforms to comply with Indian law’: MoS as Twitter fined ₹50 lakh

Hindustan Times  

Union Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar, after the Karnataka High Court dismissed a petition filed by Twitter and imposed a fine of ₹50 lakh on the social media giant, on Friday said that all platforms had to be in compliance with the Indian law adding that Twitter under former CEO Jack Dorsey refused to comply. Mentioning the judgement, Chandrasekhar said …

India threatened to block Twitter, raid employees: former CEO Jack Dorsey
1 year, 9 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 …

Twitter takes down tweets globally in response to Punjab & Haryana HC directive
1 year, 10 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 …

Elon Musk Says He Was Unaware Of Twitter Removing Posts On BBC Prime Minister Narendra Modi Documentary Remove Tweet
1 year, 11 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 …

Social media rules quite strict in India, says Elon Musk
1 year, 11 months ago

Social media rules quite strict in India, says Elon Musk

The Hindu  

Twitter owner Elon Musk told the BBC on April 11 morning that he would rather comply with the Indian government’s blocking orders than risk sending Twitter employees to jail. When asked about the blocking of the BBC’s two-part documentary series India: The Modi Question, which critically examined Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s role in the 2002 Gujarat riots and more recent …

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 vs Centre] Failure To Give Notice To Account Holder Won't Vitiate Blocking Orders, Sovereignty At Stake: ASG Argues In Karnataka High Court
2 years ago

[Twitter vs Centre] Failure To Give Notice To Account Holder Won't Vitiate Blocking Orders, Sovereignty At Stake: ASG Argues In Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Union of India on Thursday told the Karnataka High Court that Twitter is not entitled to any relief in the case filed by it challenging the account blocking orders passed by the Centre. All this is so dangerous that it is going to incite violence…” Concluding his arguments the ASG said “It is very difficult for a government to …

Twitter Ban Suspend Account Over 48,000 Over Child Abuse, Nudity, Terrorism-Related Policy Violations In India
2 years, 2 months ago

Twitter Ban Suspend Account Over 48,000 Over Child Abuse, Nudity, Terrorism-Related Policy Violations In India

ABP News  

Elon Musk-run Twitter banned 45,589 accounts in India between October 26 and November 25, for promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity. Twitter, in its monthly report in compliance with the new IT Rules, 2021, said that it received 755 complaints from users in India in the same time frame through its grievance redressal mechanisms, and took action on 121 …

Public sphere vitiated: The Hindu Editorial on Twitter after Elon Musk takeover
2 years, 3 months ago

Public sphere vitiated: The Hindu Editorial on Twitter after Elon Musk takeover

The Hindu  

It has been nearly two months since business magnate Elon Musk took control of Twitter Inc. after a $44 billion acquisition. This resulted in a severe backlash and forced Mr. Musk to post a poll asking his over 122 million followers whether he should step down as the “head of Twitter”, and in turn eliciting a majority response in the …

Explained: Why Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover is unsettling Indian users
2 years, 3 months ago

Explained: Why Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover is unsettling Indian users

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 05, 2022 15:41 IST Just a few weeks after Elon Musk completed his embattled purchase of Twitter, a video appeared on the platform showing a Muslim student in India reacting after being “jokingly” compared to a terrorist by his university professor. “In the big picture, Twitter has a very small number of active users in India — …

Twitter bans more than 44K accounts for policy violations in India: Know more
2 years, 3 months ago

Twitter bans more than 44K accounts for policy violations in India: Know more

India TV News  

Twitter bans more than 44K accounts for policy violations in India: Know more Twitter, in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021 has said that it has received 582 complaints from Indian users through its grievance redressal mechanisms, and reportedly banned 44,611 accounts which were promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity in the market. Twitter has reportedly banned 44,611 …

Elon Musk Parody Account Suspended After Tweeting Hindi Memes, 'Lollipop Lagelu' Lyrics
2 years, 4 months ago

Elon Musk Parody Account Suspended After Tweeting Hindi Memes, 'Lollipop Lagelu' Lyrics

News 18  

The Elon Musk parody account that created confusion on Twitter over the past few days has now been suspended. If you were, at any point, taken aback to see Elon Musk tweeting in Indian languages, ranging from “yeh bik gayi hai chidiya” in Hindi to the lyrics to Bhojpuri song “Lollipop Lagelu”, it was this parody account that you encountered. …

India says it expects Twitter to comply with local laws after Musk takeover
2 years, 4 months ago

India says it expects Twitter to comply with local laws after Musk takeover

India Today  

With the country's new IT rules slated to be rolled out in the coming days, Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter will not change India’s expectation that the microblogging site will comply with the country’s local laws. Over the past two years, Indian authorities have asked the company to act on content, posts alleged to have spread misinformation about protests by …

If Media Can Report About Farmers' Protest, Why Ask Us To Block User Accounts? Twitter Opposes Centre's Blocking Orders In Karnataka HC
2 years, 5 months ago

If Media Can Report About Farmers' Protest, Why Ask Us To Block User Accounts? Twitter Opposes Centre's Blocking Orders In Karnataka HC

Live Law  

US-based microblogging platform Twitter on Monday opposed before the the Karnataka High Court the orders issued by the Central government, asking it to pull down content including several accounts that made posts relating to Farmers Protest and alleged mismanagement during COVID-19.Twitter asked how it could be directed to block user accounts and muffle their freedom of speech, when news. US-based …

Elon Musk's lawsuit against Twitter mentions India. Here's what Tesla CEO said
2 years, 7 months ago

Elon Musk's lawsuit against Twitter mentions India. Here's what Tesla CEO said

Hindustan Times  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is locked in a court battle with Twitter over a failed acquisition bid that Twitter now intends to force through, said that the social media giant jeopardized its third largest market by failing to disclose "risky" litigation against the Indian government. While Musk is a proponent of free speech, he believes that moderation on Twitter …

Karnataka High Court notice to Centre on Twitter petition challenging content and account ‘blocking orders’
2 years, 7 months ago

Karnataka High Court notice to Centre on Twitter petition challenging content and account ‘blocking orders’

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka ordered issue of notice to the Central Government on a petition filed by micro-blogging platform Twitter challenging the legality of a series of ‘blocking orders’ issued by authorities under provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000, either to block Twitter accounts or identified content of the accounts. The designated officer of the Ministry of Electronics …

Twitter Says Its Business Will Close If Accounts Are Blocked Without Reasons; Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To Centre
2 years, 7 months ago

Twitter Says Its Business Will Close If Accounts Are Blocked Without Reasons; Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To Centre

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Central Government on a writ petition filed by Twitter Inc challenging the blocking orders issued by the Centre.A single bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit posted the matter to August 25. The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Central Government on a writ petition filed by Twitter …

Twitter case underlines web moderation issues
2 years, 8 months ago

Twitter case underlines web moderation issues

Hindustan Times  

In a rare development, social media company Twitter has challenged various central government orders directing the take-down of politically sensitive content on its platform before the Karnataka High Court. It has argued that the blocking orders substantively violated the constitutional guarantee of freedom of speech and expression; procedurally violated provisions of Section 69A of the Information Technology Act and the …

Twitter seeks judicial review of Indian orders to take down content: Report
2 years, 8 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 …

Several Blocking Orders Of MeiTY Arbitrary & Disproportionate, Some Pertain To Political Content : Twitter Inc Tells Karnataka High Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Several Blocking Orders Of MeiTY Arbitrary & Disproportionate, Some Pertain To Political Content : Twitter Inc Tells Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The petition filed by Twitter Inc says that several blocking orders issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act are "procedurally and substantially deficient of the provision" and "demonstrate excessive use of powers and are disproportionate". The social media giant in its plea said that due to the seriousness of these …

Twitter gets Govt warning to comply with orders by July 4 or risk losing intermediary status
2 years, 8 months ago

Twitter gets Govt warning to comply with orders by July 4 or risk losing intermediary status

Op India  

On June 27, the Ministry of Electronics and IT warned social media giant Twitter to comply with its blocking orders by July 4, or risk losing its immunity as an intermediary. It stated that the designated officer of the ministry issued several directions to block certain pieces of content and accounts under Section 69 of the Information Technology Act that …

Twitter blocks over 80 posts, accounts following govt’s orders. Details here
2 years, 8 months ago

Twitter blocks over 80 posts, accounts following govt’s orders. Details here

Live Mint  

Twitter has blocked access to over 80 links on its website, specific posts and number of accounts, as the social network was asked by the government to block multiple accounts and some tweets from advocacy group Freedom House, journalists, politicians, and supporters of farmers' protest last year, according to a document filed by the platform on June 26. The Twitter …

Govt of India files its response in Delhi HC over suspension of popular Twitter accounts like Wokeflix, MeghBulletin amongst others
2 years, 11 months ago

Govt of India files its response in Delhi HC over suspension of popular Twitter accounts like Wokeflix, MeghBulletin amongst others

Op India  

Responding to a petition filed by a Twitter user over arbitrary suspension of the account, the Government of India submitted before the Delhi High Court that it has always stood in defending the rights of social media users who have often complained of high-handed and arbitrary decisions by platforms like Twitter and Facebook. On February 23, 2022, the micro-blogging site …

Twitter India blocks posts critical of Modi’s Covid-19 response
3 years, 10 months ago

Twitter India blocks posts critical of Modi’s Covid-19 response

CNN  

New Delhi CNN Business — Twitter has removed several tweets about Covid-19 at the request of the Indian government, including some that were critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handling of a brutal second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement Sunday, India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said ithad asked Twitter, Facebook and others to remove around …

Govt asks Twitter to block some tweets critical of its Covid handling, Twitter complies partially
3 years, 11 months ago

Govt asks Twitter to block some tweets critical of its Covid handling, Twitter complies partially

India Today  

Twitter has blocked several tweets made by some popular handles, including handles belonging to Member of Parliament Revanth Reddy, West Bengal Minister Moloy Ghatak, actor Vineet Kumar Singh, and filmmakers Vinod Kapri and Avinash Das, after the central government sent a notice to the company saying that these tweets were not in compliance with India's IT law. The notice that …

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 …

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