Indian government orders to block over 8000 twitter accounts in India (File )
The government of India ordered Twitter to suspend hundreds of accounts, not more than 8,000. Twitter acted upon the directives, suspending accounts associated with the Khalistan movement and farmer agitations.
Blocked Accounts and Government Orders
Blocked Accounts: More than 500 accounts were suspended in obedience to the Indian government's orders to block, most accounts associated with Khalistan sympathizers or supported by Pakistan.
Government Orders: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) directed Twitter to suspend accounts "in the interest of sovereignty and integrity of India".
Twitter Response: Twitter withheld part of the accounts under its Country Withheld Content policy in India, while making them accessible outside India.
Indian government orders to block over 8000 twitter accounts in India File
Key Issues and Concerns
Free Speech: Twitter complained about the effect on freedom of expression, saying that the actions were not in line with Indian law.
Account Suspensions: Twitter suspended accounts that were involved in "platform manipulation and spam", but did not suspend accounts of news media organizations, journalists, activists, and politicians.
Government Control: The Indian government has called for increased control over social media sites on grounds of sovereignty and public order
