Key Points
The Elon Musk-led-X, formally known as Twitter, has confirmed its compliance with executive orders issued by the Indian government demanding the suspension of specific accounts and posts, which are allegedly associated with the ongoing farmers' protest..
Despite taking action to withhold the identified accounts and posts within India, X has expressed its disagreement with the government's directives, emphasizing its commitment to freedom of expression...
As per the official Global Government Affairs account of X, the platform is acting under potential threat of significant fines and imprisonment..
"The Indian government has issued executive orders requiring X to act on specific accounts and posts, subject to potential penalties including significant fines and imprisonment..
X has also informed that it has taken steps to notify affected users about the withholding of their accounts in line with its policies, while expressing a strong belief in the importance of transparency regarding such government orders...
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