Thursday, August 23, 2012

Asia - Voice of America: India Threatens Action Against Twitter

Asia - Voice of America
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India Threatens Action Against Twitter
Aug 23rd 2012, 18:24

The Indian government is threatening to take action against Twitter, if the social media website fails to remove material officials fear could further inflame ethnic tensions. The directive comes after rumors spread over the Internet that Muslims would carry out attacks to avenge ethnic clashes in the northeastern state of Assam, where 80 people have been killed and 300,000 displaced since July. The false reports caused thousands to flee cities across India and return home to Assam last ...

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