Twitter blocked dozens of accounts in India on Monday, including that of a leading newsmagazine, on the demand of the government on grounds that the users were posting content aiming to incite violence, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government denies this, saying the reforms open up new opportunities for farmers to sell their produce directly to private buyers. "The order was issued against accounts that were using the hashtag #modiplanningfarmersgenocide that started on Jan. 30," the government source said."Genocide incitement is a public offence and a great threat to public order," said the official, who asked not to be named as he was not authorised to publicly discuss the matter.
She added that Twitter policy is to"promptly" notify the holders of the affected accounts when it receives requests to withhold them, unless it is prohibited from doing so.
Correct version: Twitter Blocks 250 Accounts Over 'Fake, Provocative' Posts On Farmers' Protest
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