Will Twitter Buckle Under Pressure And Shut Down Indian Parody Accounts?

Twitter has a pretty well-established track record for NOT turning over user data to government entities and for not restricting users’ access – even when the accounts are a half-step shy of criminal.

Why then are folks assuming that Twitter will make an exception for the Indian government?

There are quite a few reports detailing the alleged Twitter vs India “face off” concerning government parody accounts. The Indian government is said to want Twitter to block almost 30 pages containing “morphed and inflammatory content.”

What’s

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