X has received executive orders from the Indian government requiring X to block over 8,000 accounts in India, subject to potential penalties including significant fines and imprisonment of the company’s local employees. The orders include demands to block access in India to accounts belonging to international news organizations and prominent X users.
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X is exploring all possible legal avenues available to the company. Unlike users located in India, X is restricted by Indian law in its ability to bring legal challenges against these executive orders. However, we encourage all users who are impacted by these blocking orders to seek appropriate relief from the courts.
This is a rare W for X, assuming what they say about their ability to sue the government is true. Modi’s government is far right, so if X is simply politically motivated, there’s no reason for them to make this post. They certainly could still be politically motivated, but maybe that’s limited to the US.
I’m still very much not a fan of X, but I do like it when SM platforms reveal government BS.