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Twitter to censor Tweets by country as it targets global expansion
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Twitter is to start selectively blocking tweets on a country by country basis, marking a dramatic turnaround in the firm's policy after it played a pivotal role in uprisings in the Middle East last year. In a blog post, Twitter says it will censor tweets in countries that have "different ideas" about freedom of expression in order to ensure it can continue operating in those markets as the firm continues its international expansion. The firm says it will only screen individual tweets in certain countries "when required to", while keeping the message available in the rest of the world. Although the firm says it has not yet used this power, and will alert the user if a tweet is blocked, the move is likely to be met with dismay from human rights groups in countries, such as China, with heavy internet censorship.
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