On February 4, the government had ordered Twitter to block 1,178 accounts with links to Pakistan and Khalistan supporters that were spreading misinformation and provocative content on farmers' protest.
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Twitter on Tuesday said it is seeking formal dialogue with the Information Technology Minister after the government ordered it to take down 1,178 accounts for allegedly spreading misinformation around farmers protests. The microblogging platform also noted that safety of its employees is a top priority . We continue to be engaged with the Government of India from a position of respect and have reached out to the Honourable Minister, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, for a formal dialogue, a Twitter spokesperson said. The spokesperson added that an acknowledgement to the receipt of the non-compliance notice has also been formally communicated.Â
Twitter Reaches Out To IT Ministry Of India, Says Employees Security Top Priority
The development comes after the government ordered Twitter to take down 1,178 accounts for allegedly spreading misinformation around farmers protests.
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Social media giant Twitter on Tuesday reached out to the Indian government in view of the request to remove over 1000 accounts over the charges of spreading hate propaganda in the nation against the ongoing farmers protest. Twitter officials has contacted the government of India to hold a formal dialogue. It also iterated that the security of its employees is the topmost priority for the company.
The government, on February 4, had ordered Twitter to block 1,178 accounts with links to Pakistan and Khalistan supporters that were spreading misinformation and provocative content on farmers protest.