NCW directs Twitter to remove pornographic, obscene content within a week

On Jun 30, 2021

The National Commission for Women on Wednesday directed Twitter India to remove all pornographic and obscene content from the social media platform within a week.

NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma has also written to the Delhi commissioner of police to investigate the matter and take appropriate action.

“The NCW has taken suo motu cognisance of several profiles on Twitter sharing pornographic content,” a statement from the NCW said. “The commission had earlier, upon receiving a similar complaint, brought the matter to Twitter’s notice for immediate action. However, no action was reportedly taken by the platform.”

The women’s panel said it has given Twitter the details of profiles sharing pornographic content.

“The commission is disturbed with the fact that despite knowing of the availability of such banned content which not only violates Indian laws but also Twitter’s own policy, no action has been taken till date towards removing them,” the statement said.

राष्ट्रीय महिला आयोग ने ट्विटर पर गंदे एवं अश्लील सामग्री पोस्ट करने के मामले का संज्ञान लेते हुए @TwitterIndia के एमडी को एक सप्ताह के भीतर ऐसी सामग्री को हटाने और 10 दिनों के भीतर कार्रवाई की रिपोर्ट भेजने के लिए कहा है. @NCWIndia @smritiirani @rsprasad pic.twitter.com/o1fLlZhMcW

— डीडी न्यूज़ (@DDNewsHindi) June 30, 2021

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