X Says India Asked to Block 8,000 Accounts

X, the social media platform, announced that the Indian government requested it to block about 8,000 accounts, including those of international news organizations.

X stated that it believes many of these blocking orders lacked sufficient justification.

While disagreeing with the orders, X will comply to maintain accessibility for Indian users.

The company faces potential penalties, including fines and imprisonment of its employees, for non-compliance.

X is currently exploring legal options to challenge these orders.

X wants to make these executive orders public, as they believe this is important for transparency, but is legally restricted from doing so.