New Delhi: The social networking site Twitter has apologized in writing for showing the Union Territory of Ladakh as part of China. This was informed by Minakshi Lekhi, Chairperson of the Joint Committee of Parliament on Data Protection Bill. On Wednesday, Lekhi said, “Twitter has apologized for the mistake and informed us that they are working on improvements. By November 30, 2020, they will correct this mistake. “
Meenakshi Lekhi said, “The Chief Privacy Officer of Twitter has stated in an affidavit that we admit our mistake, a part of Ladakh was wrongly geo-tagged and shown as part of China. It will take them until November 30, 2020, to fix it. “
It is learned that on October 22, Twitter showed Leh and Ladakh as part of China. The central government had issued a stern warning notice on this move of Twitter. In the notice given, the government had said that any disrespect to the sovereignty and integrity of the country would not be accepted.
It is important to earn and maintain the trust of the people
Following the statement of the Parliament Accounts Committee Chairman, a statement has also been released on Twitter. A company spokesperson said, “It is very important to earn and maintain people’s trust in our service. Twitter is committed to serving and securing public conversations and partnering with the Government of India. “
