Farmer protests: India blocks prominent Twitter accounts, detains journalists
02 February 2021 |
3:07 pm
Twitter temporarily blocked several accounts within India at the Delhi government’s request. This included accounts of an independent news magazine and Kisan Ekta Morcha, a joint front that represents protesting farmers.
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