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Billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), has mounted a legal challenge against the Indian government’s powers to issue takedown orders, arguing they are unconstitutional and violate Supreme Court guidelines.
In a petition filed in the Karnataka High Court, X has contested the government’s takedown directives issued under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act. The company claims that these orders were enforced under the threat of losing its “safe harbour” protection, which shields social media platforms from…
In a petition filed in the Karnataka High Court, X has contested the government’s takedown directives issued under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act. The company claims that these orders were enforced under the threat of losing its “safe harbour” protection, which shields social media platforms from…
