X Blocks Parody, Activist Accounts in India Following 'Legal Demand,' Raising Censorship Concerns

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X Blocks Parody, Activist Accounts in India Citing 'Legal Demand'

Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Kick, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Reddit, Threads and X applications are displayed on a mobile phone ahead of new law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia, in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/Illustration

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X Blocks Parody, Activist Accounts in India Citing 'Legal Demand'

•Elon Musk's X has withheld access to several parody and activist accounts in India.
•The platform cited 'legal demand' for the content restrictions, raising free speech concerns.
•Blocked accounts include popular parodies like @Nehr_who and activists such as Sandeep Singh.
•Restrictions are widely believed to stem from government orders under Section 69A of the IT Act.
•Digital rights group Internet Freedom Foundation called it an 'alarming escalation' in online censorship.

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