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Friday, October 3, 2025
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Topic: Twitter ban

Turkey restricts access to social media, YouTube amid Opposition’s call for rallies

Netblocks says the access blockage began after the Republican People's Party (CHP) called for rallies after police barricaded its offices in Istanbul.

Brazil’s SC orders social media platform X not to circumvent ban at risk of $92k daily fine

X became accessible to many users in Brazil Wednesday as an update to its communications network circumvented the court-ordered block.

Brazil Supreme Court upholds ban on social media platform X after Elon Musk refuses to comply with law

The ban, which went into effect Saturday, was ordered by Justice Alexandre de Moraes after Musk's company missed a court-imposed deadline to name a legal representative in the country.

Pakistanis are using VPN to access X. Govt is defying court order to lift ban

The Sindh High Court specifically ordered the restoration of X within a week in March. However, it is yet to be restored fully.

Jack Dorsey, Twitter vs India & Brij Bhushan’s ‘new portfolio’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘Singled out by govt’ — Twitter users could ‘jointly approach court’ as posts, handles blocked

Twitter ‘withheld’ more than 80 tweets and handles Sunday night after receiving orders from Union govt. Affected users include journalist Rana Ayyub and Sikh activist Amaan Bali.

‘Law of the land supreme’, parliamentary panel tells Twitter over non-compliance of IT rules

Twitter has been given two weeks to respond in writing to questions raised by the panel that included those on the 'Congress toolkit' incident and the Ghaziabad assault case.

Samajwadi Party MP Sukhram Singh Yadav demands action against Twitter for account suspension

Addressing the Rajya Sabha Friday, Samajwadi Party MP Chaudhary Sukhram Singh Yadav said that his Twitter account has been 'withdrawn and blocked' despite no complaints as such.

Twitter’s India policy head resigns, firm says ‘no link to govt warning’ over unblocking users

Twitter India, which received notice last week for unblocking accounts govt had requested to block, says policy head Mahima Kaul had decided to step down earlier this year.

Twitter without gatekeepers will save public conversation. Not Khameini, Trump bans

Banning, blocking, or barring users from social media without any legal process is a problem, and may lead to its demise as universal platforms for conversation.

On Camera

Why Modi’s supporters fear ‘proud Hindu’ MK Gandhi and venerate his murderer Godse

Every Gandhi Jayanti, we witness a contradiction in Hindutva position — PM Modi hails ‘beloved Bapu’ while his supporters attack and abuse him.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.