Twitter called the recent visit by police to its Indian offices a form of intimidation and said it was concerned by some of the requirements in New Delhi’s new IT rules. Speaking for the first time since...
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Twitter Warns India's New IT Rules Threaten Freedom of Expression
Days after its local office was raided by a special squad of New Delhi police, Twitter spoke out against this "form of intimidation," saying it's meant to encourage compliance over India's new IT regulations, which mandates content moderation. The company warned such enforcement would "inhibit free, open public conversation." Critics also suggest the rules are aimed at silencing opposition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration.
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