Frustrated Indian users fly the Twitter coop

They blast site's allegedly biased moderating, flock to decentralised Mastodon network

Twitter's perceived leniency towards the Indian establishment is at the centre of the current move to Mastodon. PHOTO: REUTERS
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Over the past week, some of the most influential users of Twitter in India have said they have had enough of the social media platform. This comes amid anger over the moderating of hate speech on Twitter, which has more than 30 million users in India.

But an alternative to the blue bird is making its voice heard.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 14, 2019, with the headline Frustrated Indian users fly the Twitter coop. Subscribe