In response to government executive orders, social networking company X said on thursday that it has started blocking 8,000 accounts in India.
The indian government forced the platform to take this move, which carries possible consequences, such as significant fines and jail time for the company's local employees, according to a statement posted on X's Global government Affairs account. The instructions mandate that high-profile X users' and international news organizations' accounts be blocked. The indian government has frequently failed to specify which particular positions have violated local regulations.
X has stated that it has not received any proof or explanation for the blocking of a significant number of accounts.
X has started the process of limiting access to these accounts just in india in order to meet the demands. Disagreeing with the government's directives, the platform emphasized that suspending entire accounts is not only unnecessary but also amounts to censorship of both present and future information.
While acknowledging that this is a difficult decision, X emphasized how crucial it is to maintain the platform's accessibility so that indian users can freely access information. Since a lack of disclosure might impede accountability and result in arbitrary decision-making, the corporation feels that making the executive orders public is essential for openness. However, they are presently unable to publicize the orders due to legal restrictions.
The website stated that it is looking into every legal option. In contrast to consumers in india, X is limited by indian law in its capacity to legally contest these presidential directives. However, it urges all impacted consumers to pursue the proper legal action.
The indian government forced the platform to take this move, which carries possible consequences, such as significant fines and jail time for the company's local employees, according to a statement posted on X's Global government Affairs account. The instructions mandate that high-profile X users' and international news organizations' accounts be blocked. The indian government has frequently failed to specify which particular positions have violated local regulations.
X has stated that it has not received any proof or explanation for the blocking of a significant number of accounts.
X has started the process of limiting access to these accounts just in india in order to meet the demands. Disagreeing with the government's directives, the platform emphasized that suspending entire accounts is not only unnecessary but also amounts to censorship of both present and future information.
While acknowledging that this is a difficult decision, X emphasized how crucial it is to maintain the platform's accessibility so that indian users can freely access information. Since a lack of disclosure might impede accountability and result in arbitrary decision-making, the corporation feels that making the executive orders public is essential for openness. However, they are presently unable to publicize the orders due to legal restrictions.
The website stated that it is looking into every legal option. In contrast to consumers in india, X is limited by indian law in its capacity to legally contest these presidential directives. However, it urges all impacted consumers to pursue the proper legal action.
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