X has received executive orders from the Indian government requiring X to block over 8,000 accounts in India, subject to potential penalties including significant fines and imprisonment of the company’s local employees. The orders include demands to block access in India to accounts belonging to international news organizations and prominent X users.
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X is exploring all possible legal avenues available to the company. Unlike users located in India, X is restricted by Indian law in its ability to bring legal challenges against these executive orders. However, we encourage all users who are impacted by these blocking orders to seek appropriate relief from the courts.
I don’t use X, and I’ve heard some really shitty things about the corruption in Indian government. Screw all of them, imho
This is a rare W for X, assuming what they say about their ability to sue the government is true. Modi’s government is far right, so if X is simply politically motivated, there’s no reason for them to make this post. They certainly could still be politically motivated, but maybe that’s limited to the US.
I’m still very much not a fan of X, but I do like it when SM platforms reveal government BS.
“X bans 8000 users who oppose the government”
Lemmy users: “Fuck elmo, fascist Nazi”
“Indian government forces X to ban 8000 users who oppose the government at threat of banning X in India”
Lemmy users: “Fuck elmo, fascist Nazi”
“X challenges Indian government in court over order to ban 8000 users who oppose the government”
Lemmy users: “Fuck elmo, fascist Nazi”
It would be funny if it wasn’t so obvious how politically captured Lemmy is already.
It’s weird how you say politically captured but you say nothing of Reddit and all of it’s Trump bullshit, you’re just full of bullshit all nonstop aren’t you, are you from fucking Russia my dude because you’re doing their job for free
Both things are true. Reddit is politically captured. Lemmy is politically captured. Etc.
X is doing the right thing here. X also sucks in a myriad other ways. Both things are true.
Don’t pick sides people, only side with the truth.
I think OP (FreedomAdvocate) might be Elon Musk himself. Check their account history. Every single post or comment is in defense of Musk, Tesla, or X.
Either that or a bot operating on his behalf. 13 day old account with 500+ comments - either a bot or some fuckin’ loser with nothing better to do than lick boot.