X Blasts India 'Censorship' Order

X blasts India 'censorship' order

Social media platform X said Tuesday it was "deeply concerned" after the Indian government ordered it last week to block more than 2,000 accounts, including two belonging to the Reuters news agency. Many of the blocked accounts were restored within hours, and New Delhi denied any role in the takedown. India, the world's biggest democracy, regularly ranks among the top five countries for the number of requests made by a government to remove socia…

X refutes govt claim, says it got orders to block Reuters, over 2,000 other accounts; Centre denies

This directly contradicts a statement issued by the official spokesperson of the IT Ministry on Sunday, which said: “There is no requirement from the Government of India to withhold Reuters handle. We are continuously working with X to resolve the problem.”

X says Indian govt issued blocking order for Reuters, 2,300+ accounts. IT ministry denies

X's statement counters govt's statement from Sunday that there was 'no requirement' from it to 'withhold Reuters handle'. The platform also expressed concerns over press censorship in India.

India Orders X to Block Over 2,000 Accounts Including Reuters; Platform Condemns Press Censorship

MUMBAI — India’s government last week directed social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to block more than 2,000 accounts, including two belonging to international news agency Reuters, according to a statement released by X on Tuesday. The platform publicly criticized the move as part of “ongoing press censorship” in India and said it is exploring all […] The post India Orders X to Block Over 2,000 Accounts Including Reuters; Platform Condemns…

Centre rejects X’s Reuters ban claim, says no fresh order issued

The Centre issued the clarification after X’s Global Government Affairs team claimed that India directed the platform on July 3 to block 2,355 accounts, including Reuters

Government Denies Making Fresh Demand to Block Access to Global Wire Agency's X Account