X takes Indian govt to court, alleges arbitrary censorship of content

US billionaire Elon Musk-owned X (formerly Twitter) has moved the Karnataka High Court (HC) against the Government of India, claiming unlawful content regulation and arbitrary censorship. In its petition, the social media giant told the HC that the Centre’s interpretation of the Information Technology (IT) Act, particularly its use of Section 79(3)(b), violates a landmark Supreme Court (SC) ruling and undermines free expression online.