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Twitter seeks dialogue with IT Min after order to block accounts
Published : Feb 9, 2021, 1:36 pm IST
Updated : Feb 9, 2021, 1:36 pm IST
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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

New Delhi: 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”.

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“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.

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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.

Previously, too, the government had ordered Twitter to take down handles and hashtags that suggested farmer genocide was being planned, saying such misinformation and inflammatory content will incite passion, and impact public order.

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