X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, is suing the Indian government, claiming that it has unlawfully expanded powers to remove online content. The lawsuit follows X's compliance with previous government orders during incidents like the farmers' protests, driven by fear of penalties. X has challenged the government’s content takedown mechanism, arguing it allows numerous officials to issue takedown orders without proper legal safeguards, potentially leading to widespread censorship. The platform aims to overturn this directive through the courts, with a hearing expected soon in Karnataka High Court.
X's legal action against the Indian government aims to challenge the unlawful expansion of powers over content removal, asserting it leads to unrestrained censorship.
The lawsuit alleges that the mechanism for removing content lacks proper oversight and fails to comply with legal safeguards, pointing to potential violations of the law.
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