Twitter has decided not to have a country director for its operations in India. Twitter India's current MD Manish Maheshwari has been given a new role in the US.
Twitter calls out intimidation
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Spats between the government and social media platforms aren’t exactly rare, but few have escalated as much or as quickly as this one. Twitter said earlier today that it is worried about the safety of its employees in India after the Delhi police raided its offices earlier this week, and that it remains committed to empowering voices and protecting free speech.
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Twitter concerned about Indian employees’ safety
Twitter has said it is concerned about the safety of its employees in India, after the Delhi police descended on its offices in Delhi and Gurgaon earlier this week to serve them a notice over the manipulated media label it had placed on tweets made by senior BJP leaders.
While the fight between Twitter and the Indian government is ongoing, let us take a look at 5 key developments that have happened in the last 24 hours.