Twitter’s India coverage head, Mahima Kaul, to step down; will transition in March
This comes because the San-Francisco primarily based agency is on the receiving finish of the Indian authorities over a problem of blocking and unblocking sure handles tweeting about farmer protests.
Sources mentioned that the manager — who continues to guide the conversations with the federal government — Mahima Kaul’s stepping down isn’t associated to the latest controversy.
Monique MecheVP, Public Coverage, Twitter mentioned in an announcement “In the beginning of this yr, Mahima Kaul determined to step down from her function as Twitter Public Coverage Director for India and South Asia to take a well-deserved break. It’s a loss for all of us at Twitter, however after greater than 5 years within the function we respect her want to give attention to a very powerful individuals and relationships in her private life.” Kaul will proceed in her function until the top of March and can assist the transition, Meche added.
“The Public Coverage group acts as Twitter’s ambassadors to authorities policymakers, regulators, and civil society teams on public coverage points. We give attention to addressing points resembling advocating for an Open Web, freedom of expression, privateness, on-line security, web neutrality, and knowledge safety to advance the pursuits of Twitter and our clients. As well as, we function the #TwitterForGood group and supply steerage, assets, and assist for Twitter’s Company Social Duty mission,” the corporate mentioned in its job description on LinkedIn.
“As Twitter’s public coverage lead primarily based in India, this you’ll drive and help growth and advocacy of public coverage options to urgent excessive know-how points. Particularly, you’ll handle and construct a group of public coverage and philanthropy specialists to guard and advance Twitter’s pursuits in India, it added amongst different key performing areas.
