Trouble mounts for Twitter as police register more FIRs

The registration of the cases came as the social media giant is said to have lost immunity from criminal proceedingsAjith Athrady, Shemin Joy, DHNS , New Delhi, Jun 29 2021, 20:27 istupdated: Jun 29 2021, 20:46 istTwitter is facing further trouble with law enforcement agencies in the country as police in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi registered cases against it for distorting the Indian map and for the availability of child pornography material on the micro-blogging site, and the Madhya Pradesh government directing its officials to take action.The registration of the cases came as the social media giant is said to have lost immunity from criminal proceedings after the appointment of a US-based grievance officer following the resignation of one based in India in violation of the new Information Technology Rules.Uttar Pradesh Police registered the case for distortion of Indian map in Bulandshahr, while Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra directed the state police chief Vivek Johri to register a case.Acting on a complaint by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), Delhi Police’s Cyber Cell registered a case under POCSO Act and IT Act against Twitter citing availability of links and material pertaining child exploitation. The case is against Twitter Inc and…
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