X blocks posts in India after election commission order
X blocks posts in India after election commission order – DW – 04/17/2024
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The posts, which will be hidden from Indian audiences during the election period, included unverified claims about political opponents. Despite complying, X expressed disagreement with the blocking of political speech.
Social media platform X has blocked posts in India involving political speech following orders from the country's election commission ahead of upcoming polls, the company said late on Tuesday.
"In compliance with the orders, we have withheld these posts for the remainder of the election period," X said in a statement.
Despite complying, X expressed disagreement with the action and maintained that "freedom of expression should extend to these posts and political speech in general."