Twitter tightens political ad rules for India in poll season

BENGALURU: Twitter on Tuesday said the expansion of its political ads policy and transparency approach will include India, Australia and all European Union member states as it looks to enforce stricter policies for political advertisers and providing clear, transparent disclosure for all ads on the platform.

Twitter has been under fire in India after CEO Jack Dorsey defied a rare government summons to attend a Parliamentary hearing. BJP’s social media volunteers have accused Twitter of suppressing right-wing voices on the platform.