Title: India Denies Threat to Shut Down Twitter

Co-founder of the social media platform Twitter, Jack Dorsey, indicated that "India threatened to shut down the platform unless it complied with orders to restrict accounts," an accusation the Indian government rejected, calling it "outright lies." The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has repeatedly denied any internet censorship, asserting today that what Dorsey stated is "outright lies." The Indian government claims it only aims to "restrict the dissemination of misinformation and posts that threaten peace and security." In an interview with the news program "Breaking Points," Dorsey stated, "India threatened to shut down the company and pursue its employees if it did not comply with authorities' requests to remove posts and restrict accounts criticizing the government due to the farmers' protests in 2020 and 2021."