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Mumbai journalist files cheating case against Twitter for 'stealing his concept'
Updated On: 03 March, 2023 06:36 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
In his complaint filed before a magistrate`s court in suburban Andheri, journalist Rupesh Singh sought action under Indian Penal Code sections 420 (cheating), 406 (criminal breach of trust), 120B (criminal conspiracy) and the Copyright Act
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A city-based journalist has filed a complaint of cheating against Twitter and its owner Elon Musk, accusing them of stealing his concept of a new label or `tick` for the accounts of prominent personalities including heads of state.
Twitter assigns a blue tick to ordinary verified accounts, but those of prominent personalities -- such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi or US President Joe Biden -- get a brown tick.
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