Twitter responded to controversies on Monday over a bug in a geotagging issue, where Jammu and Kashmir was shown as a territory of China during a live broadcast by a senior journalist, saying the issue had been addressed. A Twitter spokesperson called it a technical issue, one they said was quickly resolved.
On Nitin Gokhale’s live broadcast from the Leh Hall of Fame, a memorial to fallen soldiers in the Union of Ladakh, Twitter’s geotagging feature showed ‘Jammu and Kashmir as part of China’.
“Twitter friends, I just did a live from the Hall of Fame. Giving the Hall of Fame as the location and guess what Jammu & Kashmir, People’s Republic of China is saying! Are you guys crazy? Gokhale had tweeted.
Other Twitter users also immediately pointed out the problem. After the incident, many other users also started live broadcasts or tweeted with the location established as Hall of Fame, Leh. However, the problem seemed to persist for all users. Users familiar with the incident also shared screenshots confirming the issue.
Gokhale, in his next tweet, called the incident outrageous and urged other users to try the same. He said: “Tweeple pl put Hall of Fame Leh as your location for the live broadcast and see what’s going on. It shows the location as Jammu and Kashmir, People’s Republic of China. I tried it again. Outrageous. Pl flood Twitter with complaints. GoI should take immediate action. @rsprasad “
“I’m shocked by the line in the image …” tweeted a user sharing a screenshot of the live feed with the location incorrectly displayed. “Why do you show J & k, People’s Republic of China?” another user replied.
A flurry of tweets labeling the official Twitter and Twitter India identifiers flooded the platform demanding explanations. The government and interested departments were also mentioned in the tweets.
The incident comes at a time of continuing border tensions between India and China.
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