Jack Dorsey reveals countries threatened Twitter shutdown

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Source: Al Jazeera English
Jack Dorsey reveals countries threatened Twitter shutdown
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Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey alleged that India, Nigeria, and Turkey had threatened to shut down Twitter unless it complied with government requests to restrict accounts critical of the government. India's government denied the allegations, while Nigeria and Turkey have yet to respond. Dorsey's comments highlight the struggles faced by foreign technology giants operating under Modi's rule, with his government often criticising Google, Facebook, and Twitter for not doing enough to tackle fake or "anti-India" content on their platforms.

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