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More points from govt notice sent to Twitter about unblocking content related to a hashtag about PM, farmers, and genocide:
(Twitter says no comment at this time)
Points from Govt notice to Twitter warning penalty for non-compliance follows:
(Twitter says no comment at this time)
Points from Govt notice to Twitter warning penalty for non-compliance follows:
Content with #ModiPlanningFarmerGenocide hashtag was posted on Twitter which was designed to inflame passions, hatred and factually incorrect.
- This is motivated campaign to abuse, inflame and create tension in society on unsubstantiated grounds.
- Incitement to genocide is not Freedom of Speech; It is threat to Law & Order.
Twitter unilaterally unblocked accounts/tweets despite Govt. order for blocking.
Twitter is an intermediary and they are obliged to obey direction of Govt. refusal to do so will invite penal action.
Twitter is an intermediary and they are obliged to obey direction of Govt. refusal to do so will invite penal action.
Govt. notice quotes more than half a dozen Supreme Court judgments including of Constitutional benches as to what is public order and what are the rights of authorities.
Twitter being an intermediary is obliged to obey the directions as per satisfaction of authorities as to which inflammatory content will arouse passion and impact public order.
Twitter cannot sit as an appellate authority over the satisfaction of the authorities about its potential impact on derailing public order. It is only an intermediary.
Twitter cannot assume the Role of Court and justify non-compliance.
Twitter cannot assume the Role of Court and justify non-compliance.
Twitter may face penal action for not complying with government orders
