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2023-05-12 16:59:52 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 624A26E8AC88225D988A960D65304AC0C74666F350C9E7A66ED41DC163C288C8
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Since taking over Twitter, Elon Musk has complied with 808 requests from foreign governments to censor dissidence. https://www.forbes.com/sites/katherinehamilton/2023/04/27/twitter-has-complied-with-almost-every-government-request-for-censorship-since-musk-took-over-report-finds/amp/ A notable example is India, where Twitter complied with government requests to take down a BBC documentary critical of the country’s Prime Minister. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/modi-twitter-bbc-musk-elon-documentary-watch-video-rcna67497
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