India Withholds Political Posts After Election Commission’s Directives

Elon Musk-owned X expressed its disagreement with a recent order from the election commission. The social media platform announced on Tuesday that it had withheld certain posts in India, which contained political speech from elected politicians, political parties, and candidates for office, following the commission’s directive for their removal. In response to the election commission’s orders, X called for the publication of all future takedown orders by the commission.

With India gearing up for the world’s largest electoral exercise, involving nearly a billion eligible voters, the situation remains dynamic. Please note that the headline is the only part of this story that has not been edited by NDTV staff, and it is published from a syndicated feed.