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BJP Demands Suspension Of Manish Sisodia's Twitter Handle
BJP leaders urged Twitter CEO Elon Musk to suspend the Twitter handle of Manish Sisodia, the former Deputy CM of Delhi. On March 9, Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga, a BJP leader said, "This person is criminal and in Jail right now. Someone else is using this account on his behalf. Pls block the account." The tweet came as a response to a tweet of Sisodia, attacking the BJP.
Tags: Delhi Government(637), Elon Musk, twitter handle, Manish Sisodia, Tajinder Pal Bagga
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Indian Cricketer Krunal Pandya's Twitter Account Hacked, Put On Sale
The twitter account of Indian cricket player Krunal Pandya has been hacked on January 27, with the hacker putting up the account on sale in exchange of Bitcoins. Moreover, several tweets have also been made from the account, after it was hacked. Pertinently, Krunal wasn't picked for the homes series against West Indies, after BCCI announced the squad a day back.
Tags: Twitter, sports, Indian Cricketer, twitter handle, hacking
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Twitter Handle of NDRF Hacked, Will Be Restored Soon, Says Official
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) suffered a possible hacking attempt on their official Twitter handle on late night of January 22. It was noticed as the handle '@NDRFHQ' posted some random messages and the published messages were not loading, although official display photo and bio of the federal force was available. The NDRF, federal contingency force against natural and man-made disasters, celebrated its 17th Raising Day on… read-more
Tags: NDRF India, NDRF, twitter handle, Twitter account hacked, Disaster Relief
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Twitter Should Again Block Rahul Gandhi's Handle For Lying: BJP
Following Twitter's decision to unlock Rahul Gandhi's handle, BJP leaders on August 17 demanded that his handle should again be locked for lying about revealing the identity of the Delhi rape victim's family. However, Congress declined the allegation saying, ''We haven't given anything in writing'' to Twitter. Moreover, it said that the victim's mother told she did not have any objections to what Gandhi did.
Tags: Twitter, Rahul Gandhi, BJP, lie, twitter handle
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Twitter Unlocks Congress Leaders' Accounts Including Rahul Gandhi's
The locked Twitter account of the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and some others congress leaders was restored on August 13 by the platform after a week. The handle of several congress leaders was suspended following the revelation of the identity of a rape victim's parents in Delhi. Earlier, Gandhi also criticised Twitter on a YouTube video titled ''Twitter's dangerous game'' and saying it to be ''beholden to the government.''
Tags: Rahul Gandhi, Twitter, twitter handle, Congress, Delhi Rape
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Govt Asks Twitter To Block 1,178 Handles Operated By Pak, Khalistan Users
The Centre has requested the Twitter to block/remove 1,178 twitter accounts alleged for spreading misinformation about farmer's protests. The government noted that these accounts are operated by either Pakistani or Khalistani users, promoting provocative content on the microblogging platform. However, Twitter is yet to approve the request. Earlier, over the government’s call, Twitter blocked 257 suspicious handles, unblocking them shortly… read-more
Tags: Twitter, Indian government, Farmers Protest, Khalistan, Pakistan, twitter handle
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Twitter Permanently Deletes Accounts Handled By US President Trump
Citing violation of policies and glorification of violence, Twitter permanently deleted the personal account of US President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump) on January 8. It also suspended his presidential campaign account (@TeamTrump) and deleted recent tweets from the official handle of the US President (@POTUS). Reacting to the deletion, Trump's campaign account has accused Twitter of not following "Free Speech". Reportedly, this is the… read-more
Tags: United States, Donald Trump, Twitter, twitter handle
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