Twitter restricts over a dozen high-profile accounts in India following ‘legal demand’

[Bapun Raz]

The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) and some other government departments have set up accounts on native micro-blogging site Koo after Twitter did not comply with the government's directive to block some tweets and accounts, the homegrown firm said. Koo said it has so far verified handles of MeitY, MyGov, Digital India, India Post, National Informatics Centre (NIC), National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), Common Services Centre, UMANG app, Digi Locker, National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), among others, on its platform.

MeitY, other departments turn to microblogging site Koo as Twitter fails to follow government diktat - ET Telecom

 

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The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) and some other government departments have set up accounts on native micro-blogging site Koo after Twitter did not comply with the government's directive to block some tweets and accounts, the homegrown firm said. Koo said it has so far verified handles of MeitY, MyGov, Digital India, India Post, National Informatics Centre (NIC), National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), Common Services Centre, UMANG app, Digi Locker, National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), among others, on its platform.

MeitY, other departments turn to microblogging site Koo as Twitter fails to follow government diktat - ET Telecom

Next step should be Twitter ban..

 

[WizarD]

Twitter should update software not to show 'blocked list' twitter accounts in particular country.

 

[Itsme...]

Twitter should update software not to show 'blocked list' twitter accounts in particular country.

They have that system. They did it when many Pakistani accounts tweeted fake news in India around Balakot Strike. They are blocked in India.

 

[hike]

I'm already using Koo
No paid Trend
Only genuine people sharing their thoughts

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[SarfaRaZ]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1359364813328056321

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[Abhinav]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1359375454822563842

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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1359360244254605315

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We will continue to advocate for the right of free expression on behalf of the people we serve. We are exploring options under Indian law — both for Twitter and for the accounts that have been impacted.

 

[SarfaRaZ]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1359412111634386948

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