PTA decides to get rid of propaganda accounts of Twitter

PTA decides to get rid of propaganda accounts of Twitter.

For this Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has approached Twitter administration to immediately sensitize its moderation teams and ensure that the platform is not used as a propaganda tool for spreading fake information.

In a press release issued by PTA, it was stated that ‘in the wake of current smear campaign of spreading false and baseless information targeting Pakistan, PTA has stressed upon Twitter to effectively block handles involved in the campaign’.

PTA asked Twitter to take immediate action against such accounts as per its guidelines and policies.