Global News Outlets and High-Profile Users are Among Those Who are Blocked
In a bizarre move to control the narrative, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has ordered the blockage of over 8,000 accounts on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) — including global news outlets and high-profile users.
With no clear explanation or evidence provided, the government’s actions threaten to choke freedom of expression and limit access to crucial information in India.
Global Government Affairs has raised the alarm, saying that while complying with the order, blocking accounts goes against freedom of speech and sets a dangerous precedent.
Is this the beginning of a crackdown on free speech in India?