INDIA
Centre Issues Clarification After Facebook Blocks Posts Calling For Indian PM Narendra Modi to Resign, Says 'Govt Hasn't Issued Direction to Remove Hashtag'
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Thursday issues a clarification after Facebook post for calling PM Narendra Modi to resign. "Government hasn't issued any direction to remove the hashtag. FB clarified it was removed by mistake," says the ministry.
Centre Issues Clarification After Facebook Blocks Posts Calling for Indian PM Narendra Modi to Resign, Says 'Govt Hasn't Issued Direction to Remove Hashtag':Â
A Wall Street Journal story attributing removal of certain hashtag by FB to GoI‘s efforts to curb public dissent is misleading on facts & mischievous in intent. Govt hasn't issued any direction to remove the hashtag. FB clarified it was removed by mistake: Electronics&IT Ministry pic.twitter.com/YfOYatolHS
— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2021
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