(MENAFN - Kashmir Observer)  IT and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad | PTI Photo New Delhi- Amid a row with Twitter over blocking of accounts, India on Thursday warned social media platforms of strict action for failure to crack down on inflammatory content, saying they have to fully comply with the country s law.
A day after his ministry rebuked Twitter for not complying with its orders to take down inflammatory content, Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said social media platforms cannot give differential treatment while handling problems on Capitol Hill and the Red Fort.
The government, he said, was committed to freedom of media and rights of individuals but it was equally concerned about safety, security, and law and order in the country.
Ravi Shankar Prasad Warns Social Media Platforms Of Strict Action Against Non-Compliance Of India s Law
The warning came a day after Prasad s ministry rebuked Twitter for not complying with its orders to take down inflammatory content. Photo by Jitender Gupta/Outlook Outlook Web Bureau 2021-02-11T14:47:18+05:30 Ravi Shankar Prasad Warns Social Media Platforms Of Strict Action Against Non-Compliance Of India s Law outlookindia.com 2021-02-11T15:04:46+05:30
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Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that social media platforms cannot give differential treatment while handling problems on Capitol Hill and the Red Fort.
India also warned social media platforms of strict action for failure to crack down on inflammatory content, saying they have to fully comply with the country s law.
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