India Withholds Anti-Establishment X Accounts Citing IT Act

Several anti-establishment X (formerly Twitter) accounts have been withheld in India under Section 69A of the IT Act, 2000, a move criticized by the Congress party as an "extremely dangerous trend" of censorship.

19 Mar, 15:38 — 19 Mar, 15:38

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Anti-establishment X accounts ‘withheld’ in India as takedowns spread

Content taken down under Section 69A of the IT Act, 2000 remains visible to users outside India; censorship of posts and handles mocking the government is an “extremely dangerous trend”, says Congress

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