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'Cockroach Janata Party' X Account Blocked In India, Says Founder
While the X account of CJP has been withheld, its Instagram account was active with 13.4 million followers till the filing of this report.
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India Blocks X Account Of Turkish State Media Outlet TRT World
India has blocked the X (formerly Twitter) account of TRT World, a Turkish government-funded international news outlet, accusing it of amplifying misinformation and propaganda against India's national interests.
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X To Block Over 8,000 Accounts In India After Government Order
The microblogging website X (formerly Twitter) will block over 8,000 accounts in India following the government's order to do so, the Elon Musk-run company said today.
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Musk Challenges Brazil Supreme Court's Order To Block Certain X Accounts
Elon Musk is challenging a decision by a Supreme Court justice in Brazil who ordered his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to block certain accounts, and he called on Sunday for the judge's resignation.
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"PaytmKaro...": Founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma Amid Concern Over RBI Order
Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma on Friday morning - amid growing concern over the operational status of the digital payments app - has told users "your favourite app is working (and) will keep working beyond February 29 as usual".
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High Court Asks Centre If It Will Reconsider Takedown Orders Issued To X Corp
The High Court of Karnataka has asked the Union Government if it would reconsider the blocking orders issued to X Corp (formerly Twitter) to block Tweets, accounts and URLs issued to the micro-blogging site.
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Elon Musk's X a 'Habitual Non-Compliant Platform', Says IT Ministry to Karnataka HC
India's government has told a court that Elon Musk's X is a "habitual non-compliant platform" and for years has not followed many orders to remove content, undermining the government's role, according to a legal filing reviewed by Reuters.
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X to Delete 'Block' Feature Except For in DMs, Announces Elon Musk
X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, will remove the ability for users to block other accounts, owner Elon Musk said in a post Friday. Musk said blocking will still be possible for direct messages, but that it would be deleted as a “feature.”
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Karnataka High Court Stays Previous Order Imposing Rs. 50 Lakh Fine on X
A division bench of the High Court of Karnataka on Thursday stayed a single judge bench order that had imposed a cost of Rs. 50 lakh on X (formerly Twitter) for not complying with IT Ministry orders — subject to the company depositing 50 percent of the amount (Rs. 25 lakh) within one week. The deposit is for X to show its bonafides, the court s...
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Twitter Relocates Gilgit-Baltistan Users To J&K, Shocks Pak: Report
Twitter reportedly blocked Pakistan's official Twitter account in Gilgit-Baltistan and is showing the location of the region in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Dawn reported.
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'Part Of Ex-Twitter CEO's Fiction': Minister After High Court Order
Twitter moving a court against the government notice to block some accounts was "part of the fiction" that the company's former CEO Jack Dorsey had put out, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Monday.
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"Why Would He Lie?": Kapil Sibal on Twitter Ex-CEO's Farm Protest Claim
Former Union Minister and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Tuesday supported the claim of Twitter Ex-CEO Jack Dorsey that there was 'pressure' from India to block accounts covering the farmers' protests and said there is no reason for him to lie.
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'Reason For Rahul Gandhi Ban': Congress Leader On Twitter Ex-CEO's Claim
Reacting to former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's claim that there was 'pressure' from India to block accounts covering the farmers' protests, Congress leader KC Venugopal said today that the government wants to suppress the opposition's voice.
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"Foreign Forces Wake Up When...": Anurag Thakur Slams Twitter Ex-CEO
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday dismissed the claims of former Twitter CEO and founder Jack Dorsey that the Indian government had pressurised Twitter to block accounts covering the farmers' protests.
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Court Slams Centre For Blocking Twitter Accounts Without Giving Reasons
The Karnataka High Court on Monday asked the central government why it had not given any reasons for blocking some accounts on Twitter in light of the takedown orders issued last year.
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'Cockroach Janata Party' X Account Blocked In India, Says Founder
While the X account of CJP has been withheld, its Instagram account was active with 13.4 million followers till the filing of this report.
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India Blocks X Account Of Turkish State Media Outlet TRT World
India has blocked the X (formerly Twitter) account of TRT World, a Turkish government-funded international news outlet, accusing it of amplifying misinformation and propaganda against India's national interests.
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X To Block Over 8,000 Accounts In India After Government Order
The microblogging website X (formerly Twitter) will block over 8,000 accounts in India following the government's order to do so, the Elon Musk-run company said today.
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Musk Challenges Brazil Supreme Court's Order To Block Certain X Accounts
Elon Musk is challenging a decision by a Supreme Court justice in Brazil who ordered his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to block certain accounts, and he called on Sunday for the judge's resignation.
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"PaytmKaro...": Founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma Amid Concern Over RBI Order
Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma on Friday morning - amid growing concern over the operational status of the digital payments app - has told users "your favourite app is working (and) will keep working beyond February 29 as usual".
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High Court Asks Centre If It Will Reconsider Takedown Orders Issued To X Corp
The High Court of Karnataka has asked the Union Government if it would reconsider the blocking orders issued to X Corp (formerly Twitter) to block Tweets, accounts and URLs issued to the micro-blogging site.
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Elon Musk's X a 'Habitual Non-Compliant Platform', Says IT Ministry to Karnataka HC
India's government has told a court that Elon Musk's X is a "habitual non-compliant platform" and for years has not followed many orders to remove content, undermining the government's role, according to a legal filing reviewed by Reuters.
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X to Delete 'Block' Feature Except For in DMs, Announces Elon Musk
X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, will remove the ability for users to block other accounts, owner Elon Musk said in a post Friday. Musk said blocking will still be possible for direct messages, but that it would be deleted as a “feature.”
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Karnataka High Court Stays Previous Order Imposing Rs. 50 Lakh Fine on X
A division bench of the High Court of Karnataka on Thursday stayed a single judge bench order that had imposed a cost of Rs. 50 lakh on X (formerly Twitter) for not complying with IT Ministry orders — subject to the company depositing 50 percent of the amount (Rs. 25 lakh) within one week. The deposit is for X to show its bonafides, the court s...
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Twitter Relocates Gilgit-Baltistan Users To J&K, Shocks Pak: Report
Twitter reportedly blocked Pakistan's official Twitter account in Gilgit-Baltistan and is showing the location of the region in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Dawn reported.
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'Part Of Ex-Twitter CEO's Fiction': Minister After High Court Order
Twitter moving a court against the government notice to block some accounts was "part of the fiction" that the company's former CEO Jack Dorsey had put out, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Monday.
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"Why Would He Lie?": Kapil Sibal on Twitter Ex-CEO's Farm Protest Claim
Former Union Minister and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Tuesday supported the claim of Twitter Ex-CEO Jack Dorsey that there was 'pressure' from India to block accounts covering the farmers' protests and said there is no reason for him to lie.
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'Reason For Rahul Gandhi Ban': Congress Leader On Twitter Ex-CEO's Claim
Reacting to former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's claim that there was 'pressure' from India to block accounts covering the farmers' protests, Congress leader KC Venugopal said today that the government wants to suppress the opposition's voice.
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"Foreign Forces Wake Up When...": Anurag Thakur Slams Twitter Ex-CEO
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday dismissed the claims of former Twitter CEO and founder Jack Dorsey that the Indian government had pressurised Twitter to block accounts covering the farmers' protests.
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Court Slams Centre For Blocking Twitter Accounts Without Giving Reasons
The Karnataka High Court on Monday asked the central government why it had not given any reasons for blocking some accounts on Twitter in light of the takedown orders issued last year.
