The platform alleges the government is bypassing Supreme Court rules and creating a parallel system to block content
Elon Musk’s social media platform X is challenging the Indian government over its approach to ordering the removal of certain content, according to reports. The company filed a lawsuit earlier this month accusing New Delhi of setting up a separate content removal mechanism that avoids legal checks designed to protect free speech.
According to Reuters, the suit claims the Indian IT Ministry is encouraging other government departments to use a content-blocking website, Sahyog, launched by the Ministry of Home Affairs last year. A report in The Hindu said X alleges the portal allows the authorities to easily block online content, which it claims is a form of censorship.
X says the Indian government’s actions negatively impact its business and that arbitrary blocking will erode user trust, according to reports.
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