India, July 03
Twitter, led by Elon Musk, has reported banning a record-breaking 1,132,228 accounts in India between April 26 and May 25. Musk stated that during his meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the US, he was informed that companies "must comply with local governments."
During this period, the social media platform also removed 1,843 accounts for promoting terrorism in India. In total, Twitter took action against 1,134,071 accounts in India during the specified reporting period.
In accordance with the new IT Rules, 2021, Twitter published its monthly report, revealing that it received 518 user complaints from India during the same period. The platform also addressed 90 grievances related to account suspensions, overturning 25 of the suspensions after reviewing the circumstances. The remaining reported accounts remain suspended.
The majority of complaints from India concerned abuse/harassment (264), followed by hateful conduct (84), sensitive adult content (67), and defamation (51).
Under Musk's leadership, Twitter has recently approved 83% of global government requests to restrict or block content, including those from India and Turkey.
Last month, when questioned about former CEO Jack Dorsey's claim that the Indian government had threatened to ban Twitter if it did not block certain accounts, Musk, after his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the US, stated that companies "must comply with local government laws."
Musk added, "If we fail to comply with local government laws, we will face shutdown. Our best approach is to adhere closely to the laws of any given country. Doing anything less would result in being blocked, and our employees may face legal consequences." (TTK)
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