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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | In the Twitter-govt faceoff, an undemocratic provision of law is being applied to its maximum threshold -Apar Gupta

In the Twitter-govt faceoff, an undemocratic provision of law is being applied to its maximum threshold -Apar Gupta

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published Published on Feb 12, 2021   modified Modified on Feb 15, 2021

-The Indian Express

It leaves a sense of confusion and wonder about why our own government formed under the Constitution may be failing to fulfil its obligations when strangers who trade in our data for profit are seemingly more eager.

The growing digitisation of Indian society is reflective in the ongoing protests by farmers. Battles are being waged every day in gram sabhas and protest sites as well on social media. Each day on Twitter, a new hashtag trends for and against the farm laws, or farm leaders, or the promoters of leading Indian conglomerates, leaders of Opposition and even the Prime Minister. This conversation is public, chaotic but also democratic. In this adversarial contest, a recent government direction was issued to the social media platform, ordering it to shut down user accounts connected with these protests. This direction presents a clear breach of fundamental rights but also reveals a complex relationship between the government and large platforms on the understanding of the Constitution of India.

To understand why this is important one needs to be on Twitter. Despite a lower number of users in India when compared to Facebook or WhatsApp, the platform feeds a larger ecology of digital media. This is because Twitter is the default social network for political leaders and foreign governments to make statements, as a large number of journalists are present on it. This often makes Twitter the homepage where news breaks first and loudly. Its speed, velocity, and quality of recipients is unparalleled as it integrates with television and press publications. Hence, Twitter is a significant forum for the ongoing adversarial contest for narrative control on the farm laws.

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The Indian Express, 12 February, 2021, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/twitter-accounts-suspended-farm-laws-protests-modi-govt-social-media-7184763/


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