NEW DELHI – Twitter Inc. said it was re-implementing restrictions on accounts in India after the government threatened to sue when the company refused to block hundreds of handles that New Delhi called inflammatory.
Twitter blocked the handlebars last week at the request of the government, but then overturned its decision. After conducting an investigation, the company said the accounts should be allowed.
The Indian government has threatened to sue, which could have resulted in a fine or imprisonment for Twitter executives responsible for implementing government directives.
On Wednesday, Twitter said it would block most accounts again. He said on his blog that the handles would be blocked only in India and would not include the accounts of journalists, media entities, activists and politicians.
“We believe this would violate their fundamental right to free speech under Indian law,” the blog post said.