Close X
Friday, November 29, 2024
ADVT 
Bollywood

Rape, Death Threats Cannot Be Allowed On Twitter: Farhan Akhtar

Darpan News Desk IANS, 11 May, 2018 02:00 PM
    Filmmaker-actor Farhan Akhtar has taken a jibe at the management at Twitter and said rape and death threats should not be allowed or go unpunished on the micro-blogging site.
     
    "Top management at Twitter must re-group and decide what they would like their service to be remembered for. 
     
    "If it is for good, then they need to get smarter in its regulation. Rape and death threats cannot be allowed or go unpunished. Twitter," said Farhan late on Thursday. 
     
    Farhan's tweet comes after actress Richa Chadha spoke out about the constant death and rape threats she received for her opinion on Hindutva. 
     
    When Richa attempted to report the death and rape threat issued by the Twitter users, the social networking service responded saying, "No violation within context".
     
    On Thursday night, the "Fukrey" actress re-tweeted Farhan's comment to the management.

    MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

    Pole Dancing Gave Me The Focus, Grounding I Needed, Says Smilie Suri

    Pole Dancing Gave Me The Focus, Grounding I Needed, Says Smilie Suri
    "Kalyug" actress Smilie Suri says pole dancing gave her the focus and grounding she needed to heal herself after facing a setback on the career front.

    Pole Dancing Gave Me The Focus, Grounding I Needed, Says Smilie Suri

    Student Of The Year 2 Cast Revealed By Karan Johar; Twitterati Scream ‘Nepotism 2’

    Student Of The Year 2 Cast Revealed By Karan Johar; Twitterati Scream ‘Nepotism 2’
    Karan Johar Gets Trolled For Nepotism Again After Releasing The First Look Poster Of 'Student Of The Year 2'

    Student Of The Year 2 Cast Revealed By Karan Johar; Twitterati Scream ‘Nepotism 2’

    SOTY 2: Meet Ananya Pandey and Tara Sutaria, Tiger Shroff's Leading Ladies in Karan Johar's Sequel

    SOTY 2: Meet Ananya Pandey and Tara Sutaria, Tiger Shroff's Leading Ladies in Karan Johar's Sequel
    Karan Johar on Wednesday revealed the two female leads opposite Tiger Shroff in Student of The Year 2 - Tara Sutaria and Ananya Pandey. With two fresh faces and Tiger Shroff, will SOTY 2 be able to live up to the success of the previous installment?

    SOTY 2: Meet Ananya Pandey and Tara Sutaria, Tiger Shroff's Leading Ladies in Karan Johar's Sequel

    ‘Raazi' Trailer: Alia Bhatt As 'Sehmat' Delivers Yet Another Jaw-Dropping Performance

    ‘Raazi' Trailer: Alia Bhatt As 'Sehmat' Delivers Yet Another Jaw-Dropping Performance
    She is her own competition, proves Bollywood star Alia Bhatt with her every passing movie.

    ‘Raazi' Trailer: Alia Bhatt As 'Sehmat' Delivers Yet Another Jaw-Dropping Performance

    Is Kapil Sharma Suffering From Depression? Here Is What His Friends And Others Revealed

    Is Kapil Sharma Suffering From Depression? Here Is What His Friends And Others Revealed
    Last week Kapil went on a Twitter rant, after which he slammed his ex-Preeti Simoes with a police complaint claiming that she instigated negative stories about him which took a toll on the comedian's health

    Is Kapil Sharma Suffering From Depression? Here Is What His Friends And Others Revealed

    Raazi First Looks: Alia Bhatt Is A 'Respectful Daughter,' An 'Affectionate Wife' And A 'Spy'

    Raazi First Looks: Alia Bhatt Is A 'Respectful Daughter,' An 'Affectionate Wife' And A 'Spy'
    Alia Bhatt is all set to knock the socks off as 'Sehmat' in her latest venture, 'Raazi'.

    Raazi First Looks: Alia Bhatt Is A 'Respectful Daughter,' An 'Affectionate Wife' And A 'Spy'