Yesterday, we all laughed together at people campaigning to get Twitter banned ON Twitter because, sure, that makes perfect sense. 

Yes, using a platform to get that same platform banned in your country just because they want to give people freedom of speech is a totally rational thing to happen recently.

But since there has been so much controversy surrounding Twitter, especially after the company didn't fully comply with the Indian government's order to block multiple accounts, the government has also weighed in on the Twitter debate.

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Ravi Shankar Prasad, currently serving as the Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister, discussed the matter in the Parliament today and talked about the consequences of spreading fake news and inciting violence using social media.

After sharing the advantages of social media in India, how it has empowered the common man, he also mentioned that the misuse of it will lead to tough action.

We respect social media a lot, it has empowered common people. Social media has a big role in Digital India programme. However, if social media is misused to spread fake news, violence then action will be taken: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in Rajya Sabha pic.twitter.com/M2NTIrh1ia

— ANI (@ANI) February 11, 2021

Specifically talking about  Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, and LinkedIn in the Rajya Sabha, the Union Minister said "you have millions of followers in India, you are free to do business and make money, but you will have to follow the Indian constitution". 

While what actions would be taken is unclear, both left and right-leaning people have already come up with lists of people spreading 'fake news' on Twitter and want them banned. A lot of people are still continuing with the Ban Twitter hashtag from yesterday. 

@ndtv ? @thewire_in ? @TheQuint ? @scroll_in ? @zoo_bear ? Etc there are many examples.

— Indira ka Pappa (@Lehr_you_chacha) February 11, 2021

Isn't Twitter doing exactly that?

Everyone is on radar, you have been given Freedom of Speech but people are using Freedom of Spoech to abuse Freedom of Speech. That's not right, Twitter has to follow Law of Land.

— Indira ka Pappa (@Lehr_you_chacha) February 11, 2021

Hmm.

Kangana tweets are routinely deleted by twitter and even her sister was blocked.

— కార్తీకేయ | Karthik 🇮🇳 (@karthikck31) February 11, 2021

Okay, then.

Give 1 star ⭐ rating to Twitter#BanTwitterInIndia

— Vishesh Mann (@be_resistance) February 11, 2021

So much manipulated media.

Yes Sir...and they are also flagging It as manipulated media pic.twitter.com/paT2rJj61E

— The Patriot 🇮🇳 (@indicheguevara) February 11, 2021

Sure.

Ravi Shankar Prasad sir, you can replace "fake news" with "Amit Malviya". That won't be any problem.

— SpiDeY™ (@Parody_guy10) February 11, 2021

Oops.

Take action against IT cell and abusive trolls which are followed by PM modi abd BJP ministers

— Vivek Singh (@singhvivek73) February 11, 2021

Shots fired.

Good to see the government being very critical of their own IT wing, taking responsibility for a change. https://t.co/edtQqrKEMy

— Satish (@Naan_Satish) February 11, 2021

Let's hope it doesn't happen.

If not today then tomorrow, Twitter will be banned in India. https://t.co/yIlhRzh4Xd

— Prabhasini (@cinnabar_dust) February 11, 2021

Shots fired, part two.

This government came to power by starting digital campaigns against congress and now trying to choke it when it doesn’t suit their agenda #kooapp #StandWithTwitterIndia https://t.co/RaRbAAjOyQ

— Gaurav Rastogi (@RastogiProfile) February 11, 2021

Hmm.

Kya sir bas baatein hi kartey ho kartey toh kuch ho nahi https://t.co/NdnmKu7GZa

— beingatin (@BeingAtin) February 11, 2021

:(

Bye Bye @TwitterIndia https://t.co/VkmikkF5Qc

— Sachin Bhasin (@sachinbhasin3) February 11, 2021

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