US EditionX says India asked it to block 8,000 accounts, including those of global news outlets
- X, Elon Musk’s social media platform, announced on Thursday that it blocked over 8,000 accounts in India following government orders.
- The Indian government issued these executive orders amid escalating conflict with Pakistan, often without specifying which posts violated laws or providing evidence.
- The blocked accounts include prominent users and international news organizations, and India is also targeting Pakistani politicians, celebrities, media outlets, and YouTube channels alleged to spread provocative content.
- X characterized the blocking of entire accounts as an excessive measure imposed by the government that restricts access to both current and forthcoming content, opposing the principle of free speech.
- X complied reluctantly to avoid penalties such as fines and imprisonment of local employees but is pursuing legal options and urging affected users to seek appropriate court relief.
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India censorship spurs concerns amid military tensions with Pakistan
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemned India on Friday for its alarming censorship of news media amid escalating military tensions with Pakistan. Head of the RSF South Asia Desk Célia Mercier stated: At a time of extreme military tensions with Pakistan, blocking online media and social media accounts is a dramatic violation of the right to reliable information. What’s more, disinformation is proliferating in India — including fake images and …
Elon Musk's X Faces Conflict with Indian Government over Account Blocks - Real News Now
Elon Musk’s venture, known here as X, has recently faced conflict with the Indian Administration, led by Narendra Modi. The government of India has ordered the social media platform to block access to numerous user accounts, with the amount reaching up to 8,000. The targeted accounts also include those belonging to leading global news agencies as well as popular X account holders, which puts immense pressure on the company’s local workforce, who…
The Pattern of the Government's Press Censorship
As citizens, journalists, and defenders of democracy, we must rise to this challenge. The press is not the enemy of the state — it is the mirror in which the state must see itself. Break that mirror, and you break the very idea of India.
India Orders X to Block Access to 8,000 Accounts
In the wake of escalating tensions and deadly strikes between India and Pakistan, the Indian government reached out to X to demand that it block 8,000 accounts that ostensibly could be expected to be critical of Indian strikes, which have yet to show signs of cooling down. The latest flare-up between the two long-feuding governments occurred on May 7 when Indian forces struck at militants in Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, in response …
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