Punjabi Singer Jazzy B’s Twitter Account Blocked In India On Government Request

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Punjabi Singer Jazzy B’s Twitter Account Blocked In India On Government Request
Punjabi Singer Jazzy B’s Twitter Account Blocked In India On Government Request
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Twitter has blocked four accounts in India, including one belonging to Jazzy B, a Canadian-Punjabi singer who has frequently tweeted in support of farmers protesting the government's agriculture laws and who, in December last year, joined thousands camped on the national capital's borders.

In every case, we directly notify the account holder that we've received a judicial order pertaining to the account. If available, we notify the user(s) by sending an email to the email address connected with the account(s) "Added the statement.

The account blocking this week comes as Twitter is under pressure to comply with new laws for social media companies, which Twitter has labelled as a "possible threat to freedom of expression.”

The company claimed on Monday that it required additional time to comply with these standards after it was raided by the Delhi Police last month after it tagged a BJP leader's tweet as "manipulated media."

Last month, the government issued a thinly veiled threat, telling Twitter to "stop beating around the bush and cooperate" rather than "dictating terms" to the world's largest democracy.

The guidelines have been criticised as an example of the Modi government's efforts to silence criticism and freedom of expression or speech. They were ostensibly aimed to hold firms like Twitter and Facebook more accountable for content posted on their websites.

The government, on the other hand, has chastised Twitter for attempting to undermine the country's legal system through its acts and defiance.

In the event of a complaint, non-compliance with the new IT laws will make Twitter susceptible to criminal charges.

In addition to Twitter, the new restrictions have prompted a legal challenge from WhatsApp, which claims that the government is overstepping its legal authority by passing measures that will force the messaging platform to breach end-to-end encryption.

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