Elon Musk's X Corp. Blocks Over 8,000 Accounts in India, Including News Outlets, Over National Security

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Updated May 9, 2025, 01:05 AM

X Corp., owned by Elon Musk, has complied with executive orders from the Indian government to block over 8,000 accounts within the country, including those of international news organizations and prominent users such as Jackson Hinkle. The orders were issued amid warnings of significant fines and potential imprisonment for local employees if not followed. X disagrees with the Indian government's demands, stating that blocking entire accounts is unnecessary and amounts to censorship of existing and future content. The platform is currently reviewing all possible legal avenues to challenge these orders, which were issued over national security concerns by the Modi Government. This move by the Indian government comes in the context of heightened tensions with Pakistan, following India's Operation Sindoor, which targeted terror sites in response to a recent terror attack in Kashmir. The government has also issued advisories to OTT platforms to cease streaming content originating from Pakistan.

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