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India threatened to shut down Twitter and raid employees' homes, Jack Dorsey says

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 electroskunk   ( @electroskunk@lemmy.world )  World News • 2 years ago
 
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India threatened to shut down Twitter and raid employees' homes, Jack Dorsey says

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 electroskunk   ( @electroskunk@lemmy.world )  World News • 2 years ago
 

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Jack Dorsey said India has ordered Twitter to remove posts and accounts, often accompanying these with threats of legal repercussions.
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    India with the BJP seems to be descending quickly into authoritarian nationalism, so I’m not surprised

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      Makes me glad I found this federated social network thing. Shut it down and five more pop up to replace it. A government and corporation’s worst nightmare.

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