NEW DELHI -- India's government on Tuesday rejected an accusation by Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey that it threatened to shut down the microblogging platform's operations in the past, with a minister calling the claims an "outright lie."
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India slams ex-Twitter chief's claims of pressure as 'outright lie'
Minister says all platforms, foreign or local, must follow country's laws
The Indian authorities applied heavy pressure to Twitter to deal with accounts critical of New Delhi's handling of protests in 2021, according to the platform's co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey. (Source photos by AP)
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