A few days ago, Twitter reported a tweet as “manipulated media” by BJP spokesman Sambit Patra on the alleged toolkit. Twitter also reported that tweets from some political leaders discussing the toolkit were “manipulated media”.
The government and microblogging site Twitter appear to be heading for a second showdown, with the Department of Electronics and Informatics (MeitY) writing to the latter to remove the “manipulated media” tag for tweets on a box alleged Congress tool used to target the Center. its handling Covid-19.
According to sources, the government asked Twitter to remove the tag as the case is pending before a law enforcement agency, so it was not appropriate for the social media platform to pass judgment. when the problem was under investigation.
“As the local law enforcement agency undertakes an investigation to determine the veracity of the toolkit, Twitter has unilaterally drawn a conclusion about it and arbitrarily labeled it as ‘manipulated media.’ Such tagging by Twitter appears prejudice, prejudice and a deliberate attempt to color the investigation by the local law enforcement agency, ”MeitY said in a communication sent to the microblogging site.
A few days ago, Twitter reported a tweet as “manipulated media” by BJP spokesman Sambit Patra on the alleged toolkit. Twitter also reported that tweets from some political leaders discussing the toolkit were “manipulated media”.
The communication also said that Twitter’s action not only dilutes its credibility as a neutral and impartial platform facilitating the exchange of views by users, but also puts a question mark on its status as an “intermediary. “.
This is not the first time the government and Twitter have argued over political content. In February, MeitY sent a series of letters to the social media platform asking it to remove the hashtags / accounts / tweets relating to the farmers’ protest which the government said led to misinformation that could create problems. public order. The ministry then specified to Twitter that it was an intermediary and bound by the laws governing these platforms and that it could not therefore rule alone.
Sites like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram are categorized as intermediaries, which are basically platforms that don’t own content but serve third-party content. As a result, intermediaries benefit from certain exemptions from liability with regard to content, data and communication. If anything illegal is noticed on these platforms, MeitY orders the relevant intermediary to remove the illegal content within a specified period. Criminal action ensues if the intermediary concerned does not follow these instructions.
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