In a significant move to combat misinformation, the Government of India has directed social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to block more than 8,000 accounts. The decision comes amid rising concerns over misinformation campaigns allegedly originating from Pakistan.
In a post on X, Global Government Affairs said that X received executive orders from the Indian government requiring 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.
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…
— Global Government Affairs (@GlobalAffairs) May 8, 2025
“In most cases, the Indian government has not specified which posts from an account have violated India’s local laws. For a significant number of accounts, we did not receive any evidence or justification to block the accounts,” the GGA posted on X.
The Global Global Affairs further said that to comply with the orders, the specified accounts in India will be withhold alone.
“We have begun that process. However, we disagree with the Indian government’s demands. Blocking entire accounts is not only unnecessary, it amounts to censorship of existing and future content, and is contrary to the fundamental right of free speech,” the GGA further added.
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