Naman Ramachandran The ongoing war of words between Twitter and the government of India has just kicked up a notch, with the government firing a strongly worded broadside against the social media platform.The saga began in February over ongoing farmers’ protests around the Indian capital Delhi, supported by the likes of Rihanna and Greta Thunberg, which the government sought to muzzle, and was unhappy at the tardiness of the platform’s execution.
The same month, the government introduced the “Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code Rules 2021” that it expected social media platforms and streamers to adhere to.Matters escalated May 24, when Delhi police raided Twitter’s offices after the platform tagged a ruling party.
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