Iran Says Twitter Shut Legitimate Accounts, But Not Anti-Government Ones
Iran Says Twitter Shut Legitimate Accounts, But Not Anti-Government Ones Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javed Zarif accuses Twitter directly on shutting down accounts of real Iranians instead of anti-government. Zarif posted a tweet addressed to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, where he was seen charging Twitter in shutting down the Twitter accounts of real Iranians including TV presenters, students for supposedly being part of an 'influence op' whereas actual bots used for regime change propaganda continue to flourish on the platform. Also Read: Twitter to remove 'locked accounts' from follower counts; warns of potential drop in followers Zarif claimed that the removal of accounts was after the Twitter’s recent crackdown on fake accounts. Twitter revealed that they have suspended more than 283 accounts with ties to Iran for coordinated manipulation. Recently, Twitter said it is expanding premium video content in the Asia Pacific with over 50 live stream and video highlights collaborations. "Twitter unveils over 50 premium video content collaborations, bringing hundreds of hours of the live stream and video highlights programming, across sports, entertainment, and news, to the platform," Twitter said in a statement. Also Read: Will ensure fair polling in India, says Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg The statement also said that many Indian content collaborations with partners like Red Chillies Entertainment, Vh1 Supersonic, Comic Con India, Network 18, Scoopwhoop, NDTV, Filmfare and CricBuzz, and others will feature new live stream and video highlights programming on Twitter, available to advertisers. "Content is happening now at Twitter, and we have proven through the efficacy of the partnerships we have crafted, that content programming and distribution on Twitter is an essential part of any media company's audience engagement and content monetization strategies," Kay Madati, Global VP of Content Partnerships, Twitter said in a statement. -PTC NEWS
