Elon Musk-Yowned Social Media Platform x has refuted the government’s claim over the blocking of Reuters’ Accounts, Saying It Received Blocking Orders For More Than 2,000 Accounts in India, Including Those Linked To The News Agency on July 3.
This directly contradicts is a statement issued by the official spokesperson of the it ministry on sunday, which is no request from the government of introduction to the governing to WITHOLD REUTER Handle. With x to resolve the problem. “
On Saturday Night, x Blocked the handles of Reuters and Reuters Worldwith a message displayed on their accounts stating they have been without any “in responsibility to a legal demand”.
In a post via its global government affairs handle on tuesday, x said that on July 3, The Indian Government Ordered X to Block 2,355 Accounts in India, Innational News Outlets Liki Reuters Under section 69A of the information technology act.
“Non-Compliance Risked Criminal Liability. The ministry of electronics and information technology demanded immunity action-with one hour-without providing justification, and recounted the accounters TOMTED UNEMINT. Further Notice, “x Said. “After public outcry, the government Requested x to unblock @reuters and @reutersworld.”
On July 3, 2025, The Indian Government Ordered X to Block 2,355 Accounts in India, Including International News Outlets Like @Reuters and @Reutersworldunder section 69A of the it act. Non-Compliance Risked Criminal Liability. The ministry of electronics and information…
– Global Government affairs (@globalaffires) July 8, 2025
It added: “We are deeply concerned about on the press censorship in India due to these blocking orders. Ability to Bring Legal Challenges Against these Executive Orders to Pursue Legal Remedies Through. “
The ministry of electronics and information technology (meity) did not respond to an immediate request for comment.
Officials in the ministry had earler said that the government had sent blocking order to x related to some posts made by the news about dumbro in early in early in early may, but the platform, ATTEK, ATTAKE, HAD. Action on the posts.
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