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Fresh trouble is brewing between both parties as Twitter has sued the Indian government to challenge some of the block orders on tweets and accounts.

It is also in violation of the Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression and Section 79 and 69A of the Information Technology Act. Noncompliance to the new policies will mean that the platform will lose its intermediary status which provides them immunity against being liable for any data shared/hosted on their platform. WhatsApp did the same last year, challenging new regulations that could allow authorities to make people’s private messages “traceable,” and conduct mass surveillance. Further, the content at issue does not have any apparent proximate relationship to the grounds under Section 69A,” it argued. Fresh trouble is brewing between both parties as Twitter has sued the Indian government to challenge some of the block orders on tweets and accounts. Fresh trouble is brewing between both parties as Twitter has sued the Indian government to challenge some of the block orders on tweets and accounts

As Twitter initiated legal action against some of the government missives ordering it to take down certain content posted on the microblogging site, ...

On June 26, Twitter submitted a list of over 80 accounts and tweets that it had blocked based on a request from the government in 2021. It is learnt that in its filing, Twitter has claimed that many of the blocking orders are procedurally and substantively deficient under Section 69 (A) of the Act. This includes aspects such as not giving prior notice to users before taking down content posted by them. Countries and societies across the world are moving in the direction to make social media accountable,” he said. Blocking orders issued under Section 69 (A) of the IT Act are typically confidential in nature. The Ministry had given Twitter time until July 4 to comply with its blocking orders. Alleging disproportionate use of power by officials, the social media company moved the Karnataka High Court Tuesday against the Ministry’s content-blocking orders issued under Section 69 (A) of the Information Technology Act, 2000.

Twitter has mounted its first legal challenge to the Indian government over official orders to take down content.

, by Meta — to file a legal complaint against the government in May last year. The company believes they violate the country's technology laws and threaten freedom of speech, according to the source. India's ruling party has intensified its crackdown on social media and messaging apps since last year. Twitter also expressed concerns over the IT rules last year and said that it plans "to advocate for changes to elements of these regulations that inhibit free, open public conversation." But a source familiar with the filing said that the company had decided to challenge some orders by the government as they "demonstrate excessive use of powers and are disproportionate." called them "intimidation tactics" and said that it was "concerned" about the safety of

The matter snowballed and Government of India threatened Twitter with criminal action including filing of criminal cases. The US-based micro blogging platform ...

The opinions and facts in this article do not represent the views of News9. As per section 69 A of the Information technology Act, the government has powers to issue directions for blocking public access to any information through any computer resource. The case of Supreme Court senior Advocate Sanjay R Hegde is an example. In effect, Twitter seems to be saying that free speech /tweets, as long as these meet 'its rules' will not be blocked or taken down. However, Twitter has also not been transparent on this count. People are allowed to post content, including potentially inflammatory content, as long as they're not violating Twitter Rules." UP Board 12th Result 2022 Roll Number: Students can check the UP Board class 12th result roll number 2022 online at... Last year, it was on the prodding of Delhi High Court that Twitter agreed to appoint a Chief Compliance Officer and a Resident Grievance Redressal Officer in India. The matter snowballed and Government of India threatened Twitter with criminal action including filing of criminal cases if it did not follow its directions to block and delete tweets that threatened the law and order situation in the country. In January 2021, Twitter had crossed swords with central government after it directed the micro blogging site to take down and block Twitter accounts of some persons who were tweeting on the anti-farm law agitations. Twitter has now filed a petition in Karnataka High Court alleging that take-down notices by Government of India and the deadline of July 4 to comply with it were excessive and an abuse of power. - The matter snowballed and Government of India threatened Twitter with criminal action including filing of criminal cases.

The suit is the latest showdown between Twitter and Indian authorities, which have been accused of muzzling criticism both on and offline.

NEW DEHLI - Twitter is challenging the Indian government's orders to block content on its social media site in court, local media reported Wednesday citing legal documents. Twitter is challenging the Indian government's orders to block content on its social media site in court, local media reported Wednesday Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist government has sought in recent years to have more control over content on social media in India, where Twitter has over 20 million users.

Social media users on Wednesday reported facing issues in accessing the micro-blogging site Twitter, as the website reportedly experienced a global outage.

Some of them even tried logging out, but could not log back. They reported being logged out. Several users in the US faced problems since 9.20pm (UAE), according to downdetector's official handle.

However, this is not the first time a social media company has sued the Indian government. In 2021, WhatsApp also filed a lawsuit in the Delhi High Court, ...

The IT rules include a traceability clause that requires social media platforms to locate “the first originator of the information” if required by authorities. After the Information Technology (IT) rules were implemented for social media intermediaries in 2021, WhatsApp was quick to file a lawsuit against the Indian government, claiming that new regulations might allow authorities to track people’s private chats. It is also challenging the clause which puts “criminal liability” on its employees for non-compliance, it is learnt. The removal was sought under Section 69 (A) of the IT Act, 2000. Section 79 of the Information Technology Act 2000 gives social media platforms an immunity that protects them from being held liable for third-party content on its platform provided the intermediary practiced ‘due diligence and followed certain ‘guidelines’. Twitter has taken legal action against the Indian government for allegedly ordering the social media platform to remove certain tweets.

Twitter appears to be testing a new method that will allow third-parties to curate users' timelines. Spotted by app researcher Jane Manchun Wong, ...

Twitter’s ‘Bluesky’ project remains a mystery, but the best example from a competing service is Mastodon – a social network which is comprised of individual or community-run servers. This allows certain servers to create their own rules, including managing what speech is or is not allowed on the platform. Easily switch between tabs for more control of your Twitter experience as you deep-dive into the content that interests you most”.

Twitter's Lists feature currently provides alternative timelines that allows the user to swipe between multiple tabs to view tweets from different gro..

However, the platform could open up its timeline curation to third parties, reports Android Central According to its description, the "custom feeds run parallel to the Home timeline and appear on a separate tab after you adopt the themed Timeline from a prompt". Twitter seems to be testing customised timelines, which allow third-party services to curate content that appears in a specific feed, as spotted by renowned app sleuth Jane Manchun Wong. According to references on Twitter's now-deleted help page, these curated feeds will display content based on interests and events.

The curated feeds run parallel to the Home timeline and appear on a separate tab.

The post reiterated that testing of custom timelines, from both Twitter's internal team and outside developers, is in the early stages. "Third-party tools created by developers add new functionalities and can enhance your Twitter experience," the help site post said. Users can switch between tabs to control the content they see.

Okay, these advice guides are always somewhat controversial, and yes, there are many factors and elements that can play into this data which would impact ...

Overall, the data provides some interesting pointers for your own experiments. First off, at 3am, there’s likely a lot fewer people posting, which means less competition in the feed. That could mean that you get some early engagement which then helps to improve the reach of your post, and by, say, 9am, when more people are online, that early response could then help to ensure that your content is then shown to even more people.

Twitter was a strategic tool for Taliban operations in overthrowing the Afghanistan leadership during the country's civil war, and some accounts associated ...

The issue is the accounts we see are overtly Taliban mouthpieces. It's not a question of these accounts occasionally tweeting content about the Taliban," Buntain said. "So, it's very clear for a number of these accounts they are overtly associated with this armed group. … Only 31 of over 126,000 accounts in the Taliban broader ecosystem appeared subject to overt Twitter action," the researchers stated. "I think it's more than just a mistake made. "Further, Twitter is advertising on 21 of the Taliban's core accounts, monetizing their audiences.

Breaking911, a popular news account on the social networking website Twitter, has been permanently suspended, its co-founder said on Wednesday night.

It’s unclear who is behind the account though its location says “Nashville.” “B911 has never been banned from the platform,” Grant said. “The account had nearly 1 million followers and we have been providing the news service for over 12 years.”

Twitter's decision to reject Indian demands that it take down content and block accounts the government dislikes shows a tough new tack by social media ...

"We are also seeing a trend towards regulating online content even in liberal democracies including the UK and the EU (European Union)," he said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com "And it will give other opportunistic nations a handbook for how to silence their dissidents under the cover of national security." Twitter's lawsuit is not about "one Big Tech firm versus the Indian government," but about human rights and holding the government to account, said Raman Jit Singh Chima of Access Now, a digital rights group.

On Tuesday, the U.S. social media platform asked an Indian court to overturn some of the government orders to kill posts, which Delhi had accused of s..

"We are also seeing a trend towards regulating online content even in liberal democracies including the UK and the EU (European Union)," he said. "And it will give other opportunistic nations a handbook for how to silence their dissidents under the cover of national security." Twitter's lawsuit is not about "one Big Tech firm versus the Indian government," but about human rights and holding the government to account, said Raman Jit Singh Chima of Access Now, a digital rights group. The government has previously accused social media platforms of violating the constitutional rights of Indian citizens. , a unit of Facebook, filed a suit against the Indian government seeking to block regulations that experts said would compel the firm to break privacy protections. Twitter called the crackdown overbroad and arbitrary, with the government demonstrating an "excessive use of powers".

India wants to enlist social media companies to censor dissident speech. On Tuesday, Twitter filed suit in an attempt to stop them.

In Germany, hate-speech laws require companies like Twitter to report users to law enforcement. While Twitter has complied with orders, the suit marks a major act of resistance against the Indian government's calls to censor dissident content. According to CNN, a source familiar with the suit said that the company will attempt to show that the government's orders "demonstrate excessive use of powers and are disproportionate."

Microblogging site Twitter has removed the controversial July 2 tweet of filmmaker Leena Manimekalai.Leena had released the poster of the film 'Kaali' via a ...

Kaali cannot be destroyed. Kaali cannot be raped. Leena had released the poster of the film ‘Kaali’ via a tweet which led to outrage in the country.

Microblogging site Twitter has removed the controversial July 2 tweet of filmmaker Leena Manimekalai which depicted an actress dressed as Goddess Durga and ...

Kaali cannot be destroyed. Kaali cannot be raped. Kaali cannot be lynched.

Canadian psychologist and author Jordan Peterson won't apologize for a tweet that got him suspended from Twitter. But his fans need not worry about him ...

Peterson’s vibe isn’t found in Davos or The Aspen Institute. His voice is hardy and practical, hardscrabble; dispensing wisdom grown in the rough soil of the Canadian prairie, not on the intellectually claustrophobic campuses of today. For the youngsters who are equally alienated by frat boy/alpha male culture on one side and calls to dismantle the patriarchy on the other, Jordan Peterson is there. By blending social science research, the classics and religion, Peterson is introducing many boys and men to forgotten wisdom, much of which has been canceled, such as his old-fashioned views on dating and gender politics. Apart from a few other classmates in the rapidly dwindling tribe of campus conservatives, few dared to show any sympathy for Peterson’s side at the debate. (Cue the noticeable uptick in “ Dumb Men” commercials now proliferating.) Our social discourse, punctuated by Super Bowl commercials condemning “toxic masculinity,” provide men with little room for navigation. I remember condescending comments when I brought the book onstage in hopes of getting a signature. I remember clutching “12 Rules for Life” on the subway after having taken the dust jacket off to hide its identity. Jordan Peterson is used to being in hot water, but this summer the pot is boiling. The night’s motion, debating political correctness with the very figure most associated with critiquing it, was among the most anticipated of Munk Debates. Peterson had recently broken through from obscure academic to first-rate cultural influencer. Why do millions of people follow him, buy his books and listen to his every word? They fail to grasp what I call the Peterson pull. That should have been a wakeup call for Peterson skeptics.

Musk wrote that the social media site had overreacted by 'squashing dissenting opinions'

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