X (formerly Twitter) announced on Thursday that it had received orders from the Indian government to block over 8,000 accounts-including those of international news outlets and prominent users-but ...

Social media platform X is blocking 8,000 accounts in India following government orders, despite concerns about censorship.

The government’s opaque online censorship threatens free speech and hinders the flow of information, experts say.

X has blocked over 8,000 accounts in India following government orders, citing threats of fines and jail. The platform ...