The main argument so far on behalf of Twitter is that the government's blocking orders are against the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court in the Shreya Singhal case. This was the case in which the Supreme Court struck down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act.
Twitter Gets Police Visit After Agreeing With Congress that BJP Leader Used Manipulated Media
Two teams of Special Cell arrived at the Twitter India offices located in Delhi s Lado Sarai and Gurgaon, on the outskirts of the national capital, a senior police officer said, in relation to the Toolkit controversy.
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New Delhi: Scores of officers from Delhi Police’s Special Cell arrived at Twitter India’s offices in Delhi and Gurgaon on Monday evening ostensibly in order to understand why the social media platform had chosen to label a controversial tweet by BJP chief spokesperson Sambit Patra about a purported Congress âtoolkitâ as âmanipulated mediaâ.
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In language reminiscent of the Trump administration’s threats against Twitter last year, the Centre says Twitter’s legal status as an intermediary might be called into question if it does not accede to official demands.