Police summon Twitter's India head over assault video

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Indian police have summoned Twitter's top local executive over a viral video on the site of a Muslim man being assaulted, with authorities accusing the US social media giant of stoking sectarian tensions.

The order comes as a battle rages between foreign tech giants and the Indian government over new rules on removing and identifying the authors of online material deemed illegal or inflammatory.

Twitter users shared the footage and news reports that said the man was forced to chant "Jai Shri Ram" , a rallying cry for Hindu nationalists. The preliminary charges include promoting enmity among communities, being party to a "criminal conspiracy" and spreading fake news.Reporters Without Borders, echoing local rights groups, called on police to withdraw the "absurd" case, calling it "judicial harassment".According to the Indian government, all large social media platforms have complied with new IT regulations that came into force last month -- except Twitter.

The tech companies also have to appoint a chief compliance officer for the rules and a "grievance redressal officer", both based in India.

 

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