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Action will be taken if social media used to spread fake news, violence: L
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that the government respects social media for empowering common people but action will be taken if it is misused to spread fake news and violence.
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Centre raises concern over Twitter's commitment to transparency, says it a
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): The Central government has conveyed to Twitter officials that the manner in which the social media giant officially allows fake, unverified, and automated bot accounts to be operated on its platform, raises doubts about its commitment to transparency
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Committed to supporting democratic values: US on Twitter suspending accoun
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): Responding to queries on Twitter suspending nearly 500 accounts after receiving orders from the Indian government, the US reiterated its commitment to supporting democratic values including freedom of expression.
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Responsible entities remain committed to compliance to law of land: GOI to
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): On the request of Twitter, Secretary to Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India held a virtual interaction with Twitter officials on Wednesday and expressed strong displeasure on the way Twitter acted after an emergency or
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Twitter suspends over 500 accounts for breach of policy after Centre's 'le
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): In response to the ''legal requests'' from the Central government, Twitter on Wednesday informed that it has taken multiple enforcement actions -- including permanent suspension of over 500 accounts for clear violations of Twitter's rules.
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Shared partisanship and social media ties
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): A study examines links between partisanship and ties on Twitter. Many people value partisanship as key to their identity. However, it is unclear whether individuals are more likely to form social connections based entirely on shared partisanship.
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