Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Twitter account has been “temporarily locked”, the party said on Saturday night. This came a day after the so...
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Twitter account has been “temporarily locked”, the party said on Saturday night.
This came a day after the social media platform removed a photo posted by Gandhi revealing the identity of the family of a Dalit girl, whose alleged rape, murder and forcible cremation has sparked massive protests in Delhi. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights had asked Twitter India’s resident grievance officer to remove the photo as it reveals the identity of the nine-year-old girl.
According to the social media giant, an account is locked if it violates Twitter rules or appears to be compromised. “We may ask you to complete certain actions before we start the countdown on your limited state,” the company says. “These actions may include verifying your email address, adding a phone number to your account, or deleting Tweets that are in violation of our rules.”
A Twitter spokesperson told NDTV that Gandhi’s account was not suspended as claimed by the Congress earlier and that due process was being followed to restore it. The account is removed from global view once it is suspended, the spokesperson added.
The account has been temporarily locked. https://t.co/MYqpC8OeIb
— Congress (@INCIndia) August 7, 2021
The Congress accused the Modi government of intimidating Twitter, instead of ensuring justice to the Dalit girl’s family, The Indian Express reported. “Based on...
