Twitter risks penal action for defying govt's legal orders under IT Act

Microblogging platform asked to remove tweets and content about a farmer protest-related hashtag with the word 'genocide' in it; defiance could lead to seven years in jail

The government has said Twitter may face action for not complying with its orders to remove content on farmer protests and attacking it (the government) with the word “genocide” in it.

The protests in New Delhi have got international attention after pop star Rihanna and climate change activist Greta Thunberg tweeted on Tuesday about the internet shutdowns taking place in New Delhi because of the protests.

In a communication sent to the microblogging platform on Tuesday, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said Twitter “unilaterally” unblocked tweets and accounts that were using the hashtag #ModiPlanningFarmerGenocide, beginning Saturday.

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