X stated on Thursday that it had been ordered by the Indian government to block over 8,000 accounts, and while it is complying, the platform described the move as enforced "censorship" and expressed reluctance in doing so.
The move appears to be part of India's sweeping crackdown targeting social media accounts of Pakistani politicians, celebrities and media organizations amid deadly confrontations between the nuclear-armed neighbors, reports AFP.
The order, which X said includes demands to block international news organizations and other prominent users, comes a day after Meta banned a prominent Muslim news page on Instagram in India at New Delhi's request.
It said that in most cases, the government had not specified which posts from the accounts violated Indian laws.
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