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Reuters X account restored in India after suspension over legal demand
INDIA, JUL 7 – The Indian government ordered blocking of over 2,300 accounts including Reuters under Section 69A of the IT Act before restoring Reuters' access after clarifications, X said.
- On July 3, 2025, the Indian authorities directed social media platform X to restrict access to 2,355 accounts within the country, among them the Reuters and Reuters World handles, citing Section 69A of the IT Act.
- The order followed a legal demand, but the government denied issuing any fresh blocking order or intending to block prominent international news channels.
- X blocked the Reuters accounts on the evening of July 5, displaying notices about legal demands, which sparked a public outcry and the government's request to restore access.
- The accounts remained blocked for over 21 hours, during which the Indian government pursued X to remove the blocks, accusing X of exploiting technicalities in the unblocking process.
- Reuters' accounts were restored on July 6, highlighting ongoing tensions between India and X over content moderation and press censorship.
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Social network X said that the Indian government had demanded the suspension of nearly 2,000 accounts, including those of international media. New Delhi denied these claims, but several organizations
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right4Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution36% Left, 36% Center
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