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Twitter has banned the account of journalist Rana Ayyub in India. However, Ayub has also questioned Twitter. Posting the notice, he wrote, “Hello Twitter, what is this after all?”
The action of blocking Ayub’s account in India has been done under the Information Technology Act, 2000. The notice reads that we (Twitter) have blocked this account in India in compliance with our obligations under the local laws of India. This action has been taken under the Information Technology Act, 2000 of the country.
because it was stated
The notice reads that Twitter strongly believes in protecting and respecting the voices of people who use our service if we receive a legal request from an authorized entity (law enforcement or government agency) to remove the content. If so, it is our policy to inform the account holders. We provide notice to ascertain whether the user resides in the country from which the appeal is made.
Ayub getting support
Tennis player Martina Navratolina has questioned this action. He said, “So who’s next? It’s terrible….” He has tagged Rana Ayyub and Twitter in this post.
Meanwhile, former Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati said that Twitter’s notice could be either a bug or a late response to past incidents. I also got such an email from Twitter last year.
money laundering charges against rana ayub
The Enforcement Directorate had seized Rs 1.77 crore of Rana Ayub earlier this year. Job had called these allegations of money laundering a campaign to discredit. He is accused of misusing the money deposited for relief work.