The social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk, posted on its local time on the 9th that it had received an administrative order from the Indian government recently, requiring it to ban more than 8,000 accounts in India, or face severe penalties such as huge fines and imprisonment of its local employees. The company disclosed that the Indian government also required blocking access for Indian users to numerous accounts including those of international news agencies and well-known users.
The platform stated, "In most cases, the Indian government did not specifically explain which posts of a particular account violated local Indian laws. For a large number of banned accounts, we have received no evidence or reason."
X platform said that under pressure, it has begun banning specified accounts within India. However, the company does not agree with the Indian government's demands. The company wrote in the post, "Banning all accounts is not only unnecessary, but this requirement essentially constitutes censorship of existing and future content, and violates the basic right to freedom of speech."
X platform also explained that due to local legal restrictions, the company is currently unable to disclose the specific contents of the administrative order, but the company encourages Indian users to seek help through legal channels.
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