Twitter: The central government had directed Twitter to block several social media accounts. Social media network Twitter was asked by the government last year to block multiple accounts and tweets of advocacy group Freedom House, journalists, politicians and supporters of farmers’ protests, according to a document filed by the platform on June 26. Now this information has come to the fore through a document on 26 June. Twitter documents have revealed that instructions were given to block his account.
Entering information with Lumen Data Base
According to the report of the news agency, requests were sent by the government between 5 January 2021 and 29 December 2021 last year. Major Internet companies such as Google, Facebook and Twitter record information about web links or social media accounts with the Lumen database. They were asked to block under the laws. Now no clarification has emerged about whether the request to block a link or account was fulfilled.
Asked to block Freedom House tweets
Based on documents released by Twitter, the social network was asked by the government to block tweets by international advocacy group Freedom House, which deals with research on freedom of speech and expression on the Internet on democracy, political freedom and human rights. and advocates. The documents itself revealed that the government requested to block tweets from members of Congress and Aam Aadmi Party. In which MLA Jarnail Singh was also involved.
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Asked to block the account of Kisan Ekta Morcha
According to media reports, the government had requested Twitter to block the account of Kisan Ekta Morcha. According to a statement issued on Monday, the United Kisan Morcha had strongly objected to the government’s request to block people’s tweets. Requested to block tweets that talked about internet freedom in 2020 and its rapid decline in India.
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