šØš®š³X
#BLOCKS 8,000+ ACCOUNTS IN INDIA AMID
#GOVT ORDERS, SLAMS āCENSORSHIPā
š¹ X (formerly Twitter) blocked 8,000+ accounts after Indian govt orders threatening fines and jail
š¹Targets: Includes global media, activists, and prominent users
š¹Criticism: X calls it
#censorship ,citing no clear legal justification or evidence for many blocks
š¹Transparency: Govt orders not published; X urges legal recourse for affected users
š¹Legal stance: X is
#limited by Indian law in its ability to challenge the orders
š¹Quote: ā
#Blocking entire accounts⦠amounts to censorship⦠and violates free speechā
-India Today