Twitter has reached out to the Centre seeking a “formal dialogue” with the Union minister of electronics and information technology, Buzzf...
Twitter has reached out to the Centre seeking a “formal dialogue” with the Union minister of electronics and information technology, Buzzfeed reported on Monday, citing an official statement from a spokesperson of the microblogging site. This came after the government reportedly asked them to block 1,178 accounts for allegedly spreading misinformation.
“Safety of our employees is a top priority for us at Twitter,” the statement read, after the government reportedly threatened the people working at Twitter India with legal consequences, which can include a fine or imprisonment up to seven years, if they failed to comply with the orders to block the accounts.
Twitter is yet to act on the list of these accounts shared by the government on February 4, an official of the platform had said earlier. Meanwhile, in Monday’s release, the company said: “We strongly believe that the open and free exchange of information has a positive global impact, and that the Tweets must continue to flow”, according to Buzzfeed.
👉Twitter has a new statement about the ongoing tussle with the Indian govt. Notably, it starts with an emphasis on employee safety. The Indian government has threatened Twitter officials with up to 7 years in jail for restoring accounts it wanted blocked...
