'Follow law of land': Centre to X after Musk's new rule on govt censorship requests
The Indian government has warned X that it must comply with local laws following the platform's decision to increase transparency regarding government-mandated content restrictions. Elon Musk stated that X will now clearly label censorship requests to provide users with greater insight.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing tension between global social media platforms and national governments regarding digital sovereignty and free speech.
NEW DELHI: Centre on Monday said that Elon Musk-owned X will have to "follow the law of the land" after the social media platform introduced a new rule to make government-driven restrictions on content more visible to users."X will have to follow the law of the land," the officer told news agency PTI.In a post on social media platform X, Musk said that any censorship required by governments is now clearly visible, signalling the platform's intention to provide users with greater insight into actions taken at the request of government authorities."Any censorship required by governments is now clearly visible,"…
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