Twitter censors tweets critical of India's COVID response

Twitter censors tweets critical of India's COVID response
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Twitter on Saturday said it took down dozens of tweets in India that were critical of the Indian government's recent pandemic response, as a second wave of COVID infections continues to bring the country's healthcare system to its knees.
Over 20 tweets, some from local lawmakers, were reportedly withheld from public view in India in response to a notice by the central government to the social media giant.
The government made the request on April 23, and it was disclosed by Lumen Database, an online transparency project run by Harvard University. Lumen said Indian authorities made the request under the Information Technology Act, which has drawn criticism as being a tool for censorship.

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