Elon Musk’s Twitter: Indian government has asked us to block 8,000 accounts, however, we disagree as …

Elon Musk-owned social media platform X (formerly Twitter) said it has received orders from the Indian government to block more than 8,000 accounts that include those of some “international news organizations” and “prominent X users” for violating local laws. Sharing the post, the official handle of X’s Global Government Affairs said that it has complied with orders and has started the process of withholding the specified accounts in the country. “However, we disagree with the Indian government’s demands. Blocking entire accounts is not only unnecessary, it amounts to censorship of existing and future content, and is contrary to the fundamental right of free speech,” it added.

The post added that the company has provided the affected users with notice of the actions in accordance with its policies.