Despite the Twitter owner's self-proclaimed stance as a 'free speech absolutist,' the platform has removed all links to videos from a documentary exploring allegations against Modi for fanning the flames of prejudice against Indian Muslims.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Arindam Bagchi has called the documentary “a propaganda piece designed to push a particular discredited narrative.”
In response, the BBC shared statements on social media saying that the film was “rigorously researched according to the highest editorial standards.” Although the doc has not been aired within India, Kanchan Gupta, a senior adviser in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, said Tuesday that Musk’s Twitter and Alphabet’s YouTube were ordered by the Indian government to block all links to the film within the country. He later said that both platforms “have complied with the directions.”
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