Asked by govt to block 1,178 accounts, Twitter says tweets must continue to flow

Twitter, which has been asked by the government of India in a fresh order to take down 1,178 accounts that may “foment trouble”, said on Monday that it engaging with the Centre from a position of respect.

In a statement to HT, the company also said that “safety of our employees is a top priority for us at Twitter”.

A spokesperson of Twitter said that the company has asked for a meeting with Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. “We have reached out to the honourable minister for a formal dialogue. An acknowledgement to the receipt of the non-compliance notice has also been formally communicated,” the spokesperson said.