Ivan is a Big Tech and India specialist. He also covers security, platforms, AI, policy, and apps for TNW. It's a lot of stuff. He loves to say "Bleh." Ivan is a journalist covering Big Tech, India and policy. He also covers security, platforms, and apps to TNW. It's a lot of stuff. He loves to say "Bleh."Another controversy surrounds Twitter India. The company has distorted the country's map by showing Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir as separate countries.The map was first displayed on the company's career page under Tweep Life, which describes the Twitter employee experience. The map was corrected by the social network after severe criticisms from users. Below is a tweet showing the incorrect representation.Seriously @Twitter! #BanTwitter - Map of India on Twitter's careers pages. The glaring error appears under the heading 'Tweep life' on Twitter's career section. https://t.co/QKnGMKDxKN@Jack Violation of India's territorial integrity, STOP IT. #EnoughIsEnoughpic.twitter.com/h8Q3GvH5oN Joydeep Roy - June 28, 2021A lawyer filed a complaint against Twitter India chief Manish Mahashwari at a Uttar Pradesh police station despite the correction. He was booked on charges of public mischief.Ghaziabad police have already filed a complaint against Maheshwari for not responding to a violent video. Maheshwari and the police are locked in a legal battle to prevent coercive actions against them.This isn't the first time Twitter has misrepresented India on maps. It incorrectly showed Jammu & Kashmir in China as part of China in 2020.The controversy surrounding India's new intermediary rules has also been a part of the social network. Yesterday saw the firm's interim compliance officer resign, placing it under greater pressure to find suitable staff.Twitter's safe harbor status could be revoked if it does not comply with the new rules. Although it appears that the government has decided this is the case, courts are the only ones who can rule and hold the company responsible for any illegal or offensive content posted to its platform.
