US EditionIndia blocks Chinese, Turkish news agencies from X
- On May 14, 2025, India restricted access to the social media profiles of Chinese state-run outlets Global Times and Xinhua, as well as Turkey's TRT World, amid escalating tensions related to Kashmir.
- The blocking followed India's legal demands responding to foreign media spreading Pakistani propaganda and unverified reports about last week's military clashes.
- The misinformation included false claims that Pakistan shot down Indian fighter jets and recycled images from a 2021 crash, which India’s Press Information Bureau labeled fake.
- The Indian Embassy in China urged outlets to "verify facts and cross-examine sources" before sharing, while Turkey condemned India’s "provocative steps" and attacks on civilians.
- These blocks aim to curb disinformation amid the Kashmir crisis, highlighting increased media control and diplomatic friction with China and Turkey over their support for Pakistan.
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TRT World X Account Blocked: India Withholds X Handle of Turkish Broadcaster Over Fake News on Operation Sindoor | 📰 LatestLY
The Indian government has blocked the X (formerly twitter) account of Turkey’s state-run broadcaster TRT World, citing the spread of misinformation amid rising tensions with Pakistan. Officials allege that TRT World was disseminating provocative and misleading content related to India’s Operation Sindoor, potentially harming regional security. 📰 TRT World X Account Blocked: India Withholds X Handle of Turkish Broadcaster Over Fake News on Opera…
China's Global Times, Xinhua blocked in India for spreading Pak propaganda
India on Wednesday banned Chinese state-run handles of Xinhua News Agency and Global Times on microblogging site X over the spreading of Pakistani propaganda and unverified information amid simmering tensions between Delhi and Islamabad.
X newspaper blockage and the Chinese agency in India after the disinformation charge
The social network X blocked access in India today to the Global Times and the Chinese news agency Xinhua, after the Indian ambassador in China accused the disinformation newspaper about the conflict with Pakistan. "The @globaltimesnews was detained in India in response to a legal complaint", read in an attempt to access the account of the social communications agency from India, the same happens to Xinhua, whose publications are not available i…
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