The Indian government on Monday ordered
Twitter to block 1,178 accounts from that platform that were allegedly linked to Pakistan and Khalistan supporters which were spreading misinformation and provocative content on farmers protest. Twitter has responded to these orders by the government listing the action it has taken. Twitter also says that it has not taken any action on accounts that consist of news media entities, journalists, activists, and politicians, but it has withheld a portion of the accounts within India only.
An update on our work to protect the public conversation in recent weeks in India. https://t.co/DNKjCup2j6
Right thing should be done : Salman Khan speaks up on farmers protest
Farmers protest: Salman Khan who was at a launch event for a music reality show, Indian Pro Music League, was talking to journalists when he was asked about his opinion on the farmers protests
BusinessToday.In | February 5, 2021 | Updated 15:09 IST
Farmers protest: Salman Khan speaks up
Salman Khan is the first of the Khans to speak up about the ongoing farmers protest against the three farm laws. After Rihanna was pitted against the likes of Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Sachin Tendulkar and Lata Mangeshkar, after the popstar tweeted in favour of the farmers protest, Salman Khan too has given his two cents.
Farmers shout slogans at the site during their ongoing protest against farm laws at Delhi-Ghazipur border (ANI)
NEW DELHI: The farmers strike escalated into a full-blown war on social media cutting across international borders on Wednesday.
US vice-president Kamala Harris s niece Meena Harris, climate activist Greta Thunberg, US House foreign affairs committee member Jim Costa, YouTuber Lilly Singh, poet Rupi Kaur, rapper Russ, former adult filmstar Mia Khalifa, UK MP Claudia Webbe and a host of others poured out in support of the ongoing agitation after Rihanna s one-line post on Tuesday. Why aren t we talking about this?!, the international popstar with a Twitter following of 101 million had written with the hashtag #FarmersProtest and a CNN report on the internet shutdown around Delhi.