Delhi Police serves notice to X over 'derogatory' posts targeting constitutional heads
Delhi Police has issued a notice to the social media platform X, demanding the removal of content they deem derogatory toward constitutional authorities. This follows a broader crackdown on abusive online posts related to recent student protests.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing tension between government regulation of online speech and the policies of global social media intermediaries.
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Wednesday wrote to social media platform X, formerly Twitter, seeking the removal of content allegedly containing "derogatory, malicious and defamatory content" targeting constitutional authorities.In its notice, the police asked the platform to "immediately delete/remove" the alleged post or video and furnish complete registrant details of the X account that uploaded the content, including the user's full name, address, contact number and email ID.The police also sought the account's login and logout details, along with corresponding timestamps, and any other information that could assist the investigation.Additionally, X has been asked to preserve all data related to the post or video for the ongoing probe and provide a certificate under Section 63(4) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA).The latest notice comes days after Delhi Police directed multiple social media platforms to remove posts and videos containing offensive and abusive remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi that were…
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