
India Has Its Own Alternative To Twitter. It's Filled With Hate.
Embraced by India's right-wing government, Koo has given a platform to anti-Muslim hostility.
Embraced by India's right-wing government, Koo has given a platform to anti-Muslim hostility.
Defying the Indian government could put Twitter officials in jail. But not doing so would mean enabling a crackdown against free speech.
The government has reportedly ordered the company to take down access to nearly 1,200 additional accounts.
The social media company is refusing an order to take down accounts the government wants gone.
The government order to block included a movie star, a political commentator, and a prominent magazine. Their accounts have all been restored.
Twitter did not take “Shoot” off its trending topics for at least a couple of hours — after there was public outcry and after BuzzFeed News emailed asking for comment.
The Women for America First cross-country tour spent the weeks before its Jan. 6 event spreading election lies and, on occasion, calling for violence.
The move could have ripple effects around the world, including in the United States.
A new privacy policy will be delayed three months after people were confused about what it would mean.
A judge had allowed Anthony Levandowski to serve out his 18-month prison sentence after the coronavirus pandemic.
The social media company is refusing an order to take down accounts the government wants gone.
Embraced by India's right-wing government, Koo has given a platform to anti-Muslim hostility.
The government order to block included a movie star, a political commentator, and a prominent magazine. Their accounts have all been restored.
Defying the Indian government could put Twitter officials in jail. But not doing so would mean enabling a crackdown against free speech.
The government has reportedly ordered the company to take down access to nearly 1,200 additional accounts.
Normal life has ground to a halt in the region as businesses lay off workers, hospitals struggle to care for patients, and ordinary people despair.
Twitter did not take “Shoot” off its trending topics for at least a couple of hours — after there was public outcry and after BuzzFeed News emailed asking for comment.
And they are moving to Signal and Telegram as a result.
A new privacy policy will be delayed three months after people were confused about what it would mean.
A BuzzFeed News analysis found that at least 10 political hashtags that appeared in the top 10 in Twitter’s trends column in India during the last two months were the result of organized campaigns.