Govt responded via press release to the drama twitter was enacting.This was one of the key slap downs
"Twitter Inc., a USA based private company, in its communique says that it seeks "constructive dialogue", "collaborative approach" from the government of a sovereign democratic republic to "safeguard interests of the public". It is time that Twitter disabuses itself of this grandiosity and comply with the laws of India."
Main opposition party filed a case claiming a document released by the Key party in power is fraudulent.
Twitter marked tweets referencing that as manipulated media.
Police investigating the case arrived at twitter offices to get information that made them arrive at the conclusion.
ref : https://www.rediff.com/news/report/delhi-police-says-twitter...
This in twitter's view if attack on Freedom of speech. Shocking logic.
Twitter has to appoint a nodal grivevance as per IT laws enacted 3 months back.
Facebook, Google etc have done so, twitter hasn't
ref : https://www.rediff.com/news/report/twitter-still-not-followi...
Govt responded via press release to the drama twitter was enacting.This was one of the key slap downs "Twitter Inc., a USA based private company, in its communique says that it seeks "constructive dialogue", "collaborative approach" from the government of a sovereign democratic republic to "safeguard interests of the public". It is time that Twitter disabuses itself of this grandiosity and comply with the laws of India."
ref : https://www.livemint.com/news/india/twitter-seeks-to-undermi...
Here is the ZoHo founder exposing twitter's stand
ref : https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/facebook-twitter-...
And to cap it off, here is video of French PM Macron elaborating which democratic states should have the final say on free speech, not private orgs ref : https://twitter.com/vinay1011/status/1397030936353513473