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Exclusive details: Here are some of the points that the Parliamentary Standing Committee, headed by Shashi Tharoor, raised with Twitter
Indian officials of the microblogging site Twitter were questioned by the Parliamentary Panel on Information Technology on various issues.
Netizens trend #SuspendUrbanDictionary, UP police takes cognisance of the insulting ‘definition’ of Mayawati by one Nazia Khan: What happened
On Friday, Urban Dictionary sparked a furore on Twitter after it described Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Mayawati as an "unmarried pornstar".
“Law of land is supreme, not your policies”: Parliamentary committee to Twitter after its officials said they follow the company’s policies
When the committee asked what Twitter follows, Indian law or own policies, company officials replied that they follow their policies
Ghaziabad fake ‘hate crime’: Police send notice to Twitter India MD for ‘provoking communal unrest’, ask him to appear within a week
UP Police had registered an FIR against Twitter India MD and 7 others in the Loni fake hate crime case for spreading lies.
Information about a fictitious train on ‘reliable’ Wikipedia, picked up by websites and academic journals: Here is how it originated
A 2016 edit about fictional Mashriq-Maghreb Express was removed from the East Pakistan Railway's Wikipedia page in 2020 only
‘Being targeted because I am Muslim’: SP leader Umed Idris plays victim card after giving Ghaziabad incident a communal spin
SP leader Umed Idris was booked by Ghaziabad police on May 17 for giving the Loni incident a communal spin in his Facebook video.
‘Muslims must kill 4-6 persons before dying’: Congress’ new minority cell head Imran Pratapgarhi and his hate-filled ‘shayari’. Details
The newly appointed Congress minority cell head Imran Pratapgarhi is believed to be the favourite of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Twitter stock loses nearly 25% in market value ever since it started interfering in Indian political affairs
The war with sovereign nations has hit Twitter financially as share prices of the micro-blogging site have taken a hit
AAP celebrates Delhi’s new architectural marvel, the Moti Nagar speed breaker
AAP's Moti Nagar MLA has recently inaugurated a speed breaker, along with dozens of supporters flouting social distancing norms.
Dhruv Rathee fans mark YouTuber Karolina Goswami for targeted harassment after she exposed his lies
After Karolina Goswami pointed out the factual errors and mistakes in the Dhruv Rathee video, Rathee's supporters have been harassing and abusing Goswami.
