X blocks 3,500 posts, deletes 600 accounts after Centre flags obscene content

The social media platform X, formerly Twitter, has removed 3,500 posts and deleted 600 accounts following a directive from the Indian government over obscene content, government sources said, reported PTI.

According to the report, sources said X has assured authorities that it will comply with regulations and prevent the spread of such content on its platform, adding that “X has accepted its mistake, and said it will comply with Indian laws, going forward, X won’t allow obscene imagery.”