Sources say the government may take tough action against Twitter regarding this matter to remove the distorted map, NDTV reported.
Already embroiled in a major controversy with the Union government, Twitter sparked another on Monday as it showed a distorted map of India on the career section of its website. The map that appears on the ‘Tweep Life’ section shows Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh detached from India.
Netizens noticed this and soon tagged the IT minister urging him and the government to take some action against Twitter.
@Twitter shows this map on @TwitterCareers homepage .. see the map of india, JK and Ladakh has been fully cut.. This is done deliberately and it cant be mistake … @rsprasad you are gonna tolerate this also?? Is @GoI_MeitY gonna take any big action for this repeat offender?? pic.twitter.com/N0AQ0NqE3a
— Om Singh (@OmSingh228v2) June 28, 2021
Sources say the government may take tough action against Twitter regarding this matter to remove the distorted map, NDTV reported.
This is the latest controversy in the ongoing standoff between the government and Twitter over a range of issues from the tagging of BJP leaders’ posts as “manipulated media” to new rules for social media sites.
Twitter had flagged “freedom of expression” concerns while responding to the new rules, which include appointing India-based compliance officers.
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As it was slow to respond to the government’s warnings on complying with the rules, there were questions about Twitter losing legal protection against user-generated content.
Meanwhile, Twitter India’s interim grievance officer, Dharmendra Chatur stepped down from his post just weeks after his appointment. The social media company’s website no longer displays his name, as required under Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021. Jeremy Kessel who is the Global Legal Policy Director of Twitter is listed as the new grievance director. Twitter India declined to comment on the development.
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