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Twitter shows Jammu and Kashmir as part of China, courts controversy

News Desk by News Desk
October 18, 2020 | 7:17 pm
in Kashmir, News
Twitter shows Jammu and Kashmir as part of China, courts controversy

A major controversy has erupted after Twitter India showed Jammu and Kashmir as part of Peoples Republic of China in the timelines.

The matter was raised Kanchan Gupta, Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation (ORF) after tweets showed J&K as a part of China.

“So @Twitter has decided to reconfigure geography and declare Jammu & Kashmir as part of People’s Republic of #China . If this is not a violation of #India laws, what is? Citizens of India have been punished for far less. But US Big Tech is above the law?”, Gupta wrote tagging Telecom and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

So @Twitter has decided to reconfigure geography and declare Jammu & Kashmir as part of People's Republic of #China . If this is not a violation of #India laws, what is? Citizens of India have been punished for far less. But US Big Tech is above the law? @nitingokhale @rsprasad pic.twitter.com/euelMvCxTy

— Kanchan Gupta (@KanchanGupta) October 18, 2020

Several netizens also asked Prasad and the government to take action against Twitter India.

“No @Twitter this is not a freak happenstance,” Gupta said in another tweet.

No @Twitter this is not a freak happenstance. https://t.co/pGhpctaLnY

— Kanchan Gupta (@KanchanGupta) October 18, 2020

“@Twitter @TwitterIndia so according to you Leh is a part of People’s Republic of China,” said a netizen.

@Twitter @TwitterIndia so according to you Leh is a part of People’s Republic of China. @nitingokhale pic.twitter.com/SEelUu5Xx1

— bhavuk pandita (@rohitpandita000) October 18, 2020

“Kindly look into this and take action appropriately. It’s high time that these social media giants be held accountable for their stupidity,” a netizen said asking Prasad to action.

Tweeple pl put Hall of Fame Leh as your location for live broadcast and see what’s happening. It shows location as Jammu and Kashmir, Peoples Republic of China. I tested it again. Outrageous. Pl flood Twitter with complaints. GoI should take immediate action. @rsprasad pic.twitter.com/pbnr8364at

— Nitin A. Gokhale (@nitingokhale) October 18, 2020

“Please take cognizance of this serious matter and take necessary action against @TwitterIndia. They cannot take Indian sovereignty for granted. Don’t let them normalize this misadventure,” another user tweeted.

This report is from IANS. Only the headline has been changed

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