India blocks social media accounts of news outlets Maktoob Media, The Kashmiriyat, two others

Maktoob Media's X account witheld in India

The Indian government on Thursday, May 8, witheld the X account of news portal Maktoob Media in the country. A disclaimer suggests that the platform was withheld in the country due to a “legal demand”. However, the editors at Maktoob Media have clarified that they have not received any clarification over the arbitrary action by the Centre. Maktoob Media, an independent Indian news portal, is known for its bold stance against oppression. It focus…

India blocks social media accounts of news outlets Maktoob Media, The Kashmiriyat, two others

‘This is an assault on press freedom,’ Aslah Kayyalakkath, the editor of Maktoob Media said.

Maktoob Media's X Account Among Those Withheld in India After Government Demand

Maktoob’s editor Aslah Kayyalakkath said he did not know the reason behind the move and condemned it as an assault on press freedom.

Maktoob Media’s X Account Withheld in India; Editorial Team Decries Attack on Press Freedom - Clarion India

NEW DELHI — Maktoob Media, a digital news outlet known for its independent and minority-focused journalism, said on Thursday that its official X (formerly Twitter) account has been withheld in India following a legal demand from the Indian government. The action came without prior notice to the editorial team, who said they were not informed of the specific reasons for the move. The editorial team said in a statement, called the move an attack o…

Maktoob Media’s X Account Withheld in India, Editorial Team Calls It an Attack on Press Freedom

Maktoob Media, a digital news outlet known for its independent journalism, said on Thursday that its X (formerly Twitter) account has been withheld in India after a legal demand from the government. The editorial team said they do not know why this action was taken and called it an attack on press freedom. “We have no knowledge of the reason for the government’s arbitrary action. It is an assault on press freedom,” the team said in a statement s…