Twitter starts blocking censored accounts after govt's diktat
US-based microblogging website has blocked almost half the accounts flagged by IT ministry as "pro-Pakistan" or "Khalistan" sympathisers; various ministries, ministers and government officials move to desi microblogging platform Koo

- Feb 10, 2021,
- Updated Feb 10, 2021 11:27 AM IST
After much hesitation in following the government's diktat on blocking accounts spreading fake "farmers genocide" hashtags, and those sympathising with Pakistan and Khalistan, Twitter has finally started blocking accounts that are spreading inflammatory and divisive comments, say government officials.
The US-based microblogging website has blocked almost half of the accounts that were flagged by the IT ministry as pro-Pakistan and Khalistan, The Economic Times reported quoting unnamed government officials. They said around 126 accounts of 257 URLs or accounts that were spreading fake "farmer genocide" tweets are not working. Around 4,583 of total Twitter 1,178 accounts, which were part of the ministry's second list, are also not working anymore.
After much hesitation in following the government's diktat on blocking accounts spreading fake "farmers genocide" hashtags, and those sympathising with Pakistan and Khalistan, Twitter has finally started blocking accounts that are spreading inflammatory and divisive comments, say government officials.
The US-based microblogging website has blocked almost half of the accounts that were flagged by the IT ministry as pro-Pakistan and Khalistan, The Economic Times reported quoting unnamed government officials. They said around 126 accounts of 257 URLs or accounts that were spreading fake "farmer genocide" tweets are not working. Around 4,583 of total Twitter 1,178 accounts, which were part of the ministry's second list, are also not working anymore.