by cmoneyspinner » 08 Jul 2021, 23:12
I looked up the different threads here about Twitter. I didn't want to start a new thread but I did want to share this news headline. This thread seems appropriate. I extracted highlights from the article which talks about Twitter's responsibility for user-generated content.
Twitter vs. India Lawsuit: Social Media Platform Lost in the Battle – VNExplorer~
https://vnexplorer.net/twitter-vs-india ... 48230.html“The tension between Twitter and India escalated when South Asian countries released their new IT rules.”
“Without liability protection, Twitter is now responsible for everything that Indian users say on its platform. According to App Annie, Twitter has more than 100 million users in India.”
“Without liability protection, Twitter executives in India could now face several criminal charges over violent Twitter posts. As of July 6, the Indian police have filed at least five cases against Twitter over various issues.”
“WhatsApp is another social media platform that has failed to comply with the new IT rules. ...
WhatsApp, which has more than 530 million users in India, sued the Indian government in May over the new IT rules, saying that tracking down users would violate their privacy rights.”