Elon Musk's X Complies with Indian Government's Orders to Withhold Accounts

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Twitter, formerly known as X, is withholding specific accounts and posts in India in response to executive orders issued by the Indian government, despite disagreeing with the action. The company cited potential penalties for non-compliance and emphasized the need for transparency. The Indian government's orders to block accounts and posts related to farmers' protests have raised concerns about lack of accountability and arbitrary decision-making. This situation reflects the increased power of New Delhi over internet services in India under amended IT rules.
- X says withholding accounts, tweets in India to obey orders TechCrunch
- X takes down accounts that media say are linked to Indian farmer protests NBC News
- Elon Musk's X suspends some India accounts after order from Modi government CNBC
- "We Disagree...": Elon Musk's X Claims Centre Orders To Withhold Accounts NDTV
- India’s demand to block accounts amid farmers’ stir curtails free speech: X Al Jazeera English
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