Twitter pursues judicial evaluation of Indian content material takedown orders: Report

Twitter is searching for to overturn some Indian authorities orders to take down content material, a supply acquainted with the matter stated, in a authorized problem which alleges abuse of energy by officers.

The U.S. social media firm’s try and get a judicial evaluation is a part of a rising confrontation with New Delhi over content material regulation. Twitter was warned by India’s IT ministry of legal proceedings if it didn’t adjust to some orders.

Twitter has been requested by Indian authorities over the previous 12 months to behave on content material together with accounts supportive of an impartial Sikh state and on dozens of tweets that have been vital of the federal government’s dealing with of the COVID-19 pandemic.

India’s IT ministry didn’t instantly reply on Tuesday to a request for remark about Twitter’s authorized transfer.

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