X, led by Elon Musk, accuses centre of issuing orders to censor content
10 months ago

X, led by Elon Musk, accuses centre of issuing orders to censor content

India TV News  

The centre has ordered the microblogging site X to take action against certain accounts and posts. X, led by Elon Musk, disagrees with these orders, saying they go against freedom of expression. "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," the Global Government Affairs team stated in a post on X. "In compliance with the orders, we will withhold these accounts and posts in India alone; however, we disagree with these actions and maintain that freedom of expression should extend to these posts", it added. Legal Action and transparency X has filed a writ appeal challenging the government's orders, and they've notified the affected users as per their policies.

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Elon Musk’s X says it’s policing harmful content as scrutiny of the platform grows
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s X says it’s policing harmful content as scrutiny of the platform grows

LA Times  

Amid rising concerns that X has become less safe under billionaire Elon Musk, the platform formerly known as Twitter is seeking to assure advertisers and critics that it still polices harassment, hate speech and other offensive content. From January to June, X suspended 5.3 million accounts and removed or labeled 10.7 million posts for violating its rules against posting child …

EU takes Elon Musk's X to court over blue checks and ads
5 months, 1 week ago

EU takes Elon Musk's X to court over blue checks and ads

NPR  

EU takes Elon Musk's X to court over blue checks and ads toggle caption Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images The European Union brought its first charges under a new social media law on Friday, accusing Elon Musk’s X of violating the regulation by deceiving users and not living up to transparency requirements. “There is evidence of motivated malicious actors abusing …

‘Deceives users’: Elon Musk’s X found in breach of EU online content rules
5 months, 1 week ago

‘Deceives users’: Elon Musk’s X found in breach of EU online content rules

Al Jazeera  

The company could be fined up to 6 percent of its total worldwide annual turnover if the findings are later confirmed. Elon Musk’s social media platform X is in breach of the European Union’s online content law, according to preliminary findings by regulators that could lead to hefty fines for the company. pic.twitter.com/M9tGA5pYQr — Thierry Breton July 12, 2024 It …

'False Depiction Of Facts': Delhi HC Orders Removal Of Social Media Posts By Cong Leaders Against Journalist Rajat Sharma
6 months, 1 week ago

'False Depiction Of Facts': Delhi HC Orders Removal Of Social Media Posts By Cong Leaders Against Journalist Rajat Sharma

ABP News  

The Delhi High Court has ordered removal of social media posts by Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh, Pawan Khera and Ragini Nayak alleging that veteran journalist Rajat Sharma used "abusive language" during his show on the Lok Sabha election result day. The court said an irreparable loss and injury would be caused to the plaintiff's reputation if the videos and posts …

Social media platform X withholds some political posts in India after Election Commission's takedown order
8 months, 1 week ago

Social media platform X withholds some political posts in India after Election Commission's takedown order

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Social media platform X on Tuesday said that it had withheld certain posts in India containing political speech from elected politicians, political parties, and candidates for office after the Election Commission ordered to takedown. "The Election Commission of India has issued takedown orders requiring X to act on posts containing political speech shared from elected politicians, …

X Corp takes down 500,000 accounts for violations in India | All details
1 year, 2 months ago

X Corp takes down 500,000 accounts for violations in India | All details

India TV News  

In the period from August 26 to September 25, X Corp, formerly known as Twitter and now led by Elon Musk, took a significant step in safeguarding its platform in India. Additionally, X Corp also removed 1,675 accounts that were found to be promoting terrorism. Similarly, from June 26 to July 25, they banned 1,851,022 accounts and took down 2,865 …

Elon Musk's X a ‘habitual non-compliant platform’, not following orders: Government
1 year, 3 months ago

Elon Musk's X a ‘habitual non-compliant platform’, not following orders: Government

Hindustan Times  

India's government has told a court that Elon Musk's X is a "habitual non-compliant platform" and for years has not followed many orders to remove content, undermining the government's role, according to a legal filing reviewed by Reuters. The new logo of Twitter is seen in this illustration The remarks were contained in an Aug. 24 non-public filing by India's …

Over 23 lakh users blocked by Elon Musk's X in India
1 year, 4 months ago

Over 23 lakh users blocked by Elon Musk's X in India

India TV News  

In recent months, Elon Musk's X Corp, previously known as Twitter, has taken big steps to curb violations on its platform, banning a record 2,395,495 accounts during the June-July period in India. In the preceding month, between May 26 and June 25, X Corp had already suspended 544,473 accounts in India. X Corp's vigilance aligns with India's new IT Rules …

Elon Musk's Twitter fails to release monthly India compliance report
1 year, 4 months ago

Elon Musk's Twitter fails to release monthly India compliance report

India TV News  

Twitter, now under the ownership of X Corp led by Elon Musk, has failed to publish its monthly India compliance report for the May-June 2023 period, leaving users and authorities in the country concerned. According to IANS, unlike other social media platforms such as Meta and WhatsApp, which regularly release their reports on the first day of each month, the …

Musk's X challenges India court ruling on content blocking orders
1 year, 4 months ago

Musk's X challenges India court ruling on content blocking orders

The Hindu  

Social media platform X has sought to quash an Indian court decision that found it non-compliant with content removal orders, arguing the ruling could embolden the government to block more content. X, formerly known as Twitter, in July 2022 sought to overturn some government orders to remove content from its platform, without specifying which. If X's appeal is rejected, the …

Centre orders X to block footage of RPF shooter Chetan Singh
1 year, 4 months ago

Centre orders X to block footage of RPF shooter Chetan Singh

The Hindu  

X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday, was ordered to remove footage of Railway Protection Force constable Chetan Singh, seemingly recorded by passengers in the Jaipur–Mumbai Central Express after he allegedly shot his superior and three passengers — Sub-Inspector Tika Ram Meena, and Abdul Qadirbhai Mohammed Hussain Bhanpurwala, Akhtar Abbas Ali, and Sadar Mohammed Hussain. It shows Mr. Singh standing …

Musk ‘not aware’ about Twitter deleting content on BBC's Modi documentary
1 year, 8 months ago

Musk ‘not aware’ about Twitter deleting content on BBC's Modi documentary

Hindustan Times  

Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday said that some rules related to social media are ‘quite strict’ in India while adding that he is not aware about ‘what exactly happened’ when Twitter took down content related to a documentary critical to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. don't know what exactly happened with some content situation in India," Musk told UK-based British …

‘Unaware why Twitter India pulled posts on BBC docu…’, Elon Musk
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Unaware why Twitter India pulled posts on BBC docu…’, Elon Musk

Live Mint  

Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday said that he was not aware of what exactly happened when the microblogging site took down content related to a documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this year. India ordered the blocking of a BBC documentary in January that questioned Modi's leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots, saying that even sharing of …

Elon Musk Says He Was Unaware Of Twitter Removing Posts On BBC Prime Minister Narendra Modi Documentary Remove Tweet
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk Says He Was Unaware Of Twitter Removing Posts On BBC Prime Minister Narendra Modi Documentary Remove Tweet

ABP News  

On Wednesday morning, Elon Musk participated in a Twitter Spaces conversation with BBC journalist James Clayton. During the conversation, Clayton asked the Twitter CEO about the microblogging platform's removal of posts related to a BBC documentary on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which was later banned in India. Musk clarified that he was not aware of this particular case, but …

Social media rules quite strict in India, says Elon Musk
1 year, 8 months ago

Social media rules quite strict in India, says Elon Musk

The Hindu  

Twitter owner Elon Musk told the BBC on April 11 morning that he would rather comply with the Indian government’s blocking orders than risk sending Twitter employees to jail. When asked about the blocking of the BBC’s two-part documentary series India: The Modi Question, which critically examined Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s role in the 2002 Gujarat riots and more recent …

Tread carefully: The Hindu Editorial on the power to remove online content
2 years, 2 months ago

Tread carefully: The Hindu Editorial on the power to remove online content

The Hindu  

The Government’s order asking YouTube to remove 45 videos from 10 channels can be seen as a justified response to growing concern over the propagation of hate and communally sensitive material over the free video sharing website, but the frequent exercise of such a power is not without concerns. Section 69A of the IT Act, which empowers the Government to …

Setting The Tone: Elon Musk’s Free Speech Debate in The West And Its Relevance in India
2 years, 7 months ago

Setting The Tone: Elon Musk’s Free Speech Debate in The West And Its Relevance in India

News 18  

The expected acquisition of Twitter by billionaire Elon Musk has sparked a debate in the United States over freedom of expression and the role of social media platforms in regulating information flow. Even though Musk has addressed himself as a “free speech absolutist” and made it the core of his agenda after the Twitter takeover, some human rights groups believe …

The Hindu Explains | Why has the government announced new guidelines to regulate digital content?
3 years, 9 months ago

The Hindu Explains | Why has the government announced new guidelines to regulate digital content?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On Thursday, in a long-anticipated move, the government notified guidelines that seek to provide a grievance redressal mechanism for users of digital platforms of all kinds — social media sites, messaging apps, over-the-top streaming services, and digital news publishers. The Information Technology Rules, 2021 also mandate that social media and messaging platforms will have to adhere …

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