Twitter under Dorsey was biased in tackling misinformation: MoS IT

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the minister of state for Electronics and IT on Friday said social media site Twitter repeatedly violated Indian laws and hesitated to remove misinformation on the platform when former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jack Dorsey led the company.

The minister welcomed Karnataka High Court’s ruling that dismissed Twitter’s plea challenging the government’s orders to block tweets and accounts related to farmers’ protests in 2020 and 2021. The court has also imposed a fine of Rs 50 lakh on the social media giant citing its conduct.