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Musk unveils X algorithm to publicise government takedown requests

Musk unveils X algorithm to publicise government takedown requests
Musk unveils X algorithm to publicise government takedown requests, official says it must follow Indian law · telegraphindia.com

Elon Musk owns a social media app called X. He added a new feature to the app.

This feature shows when a government asks X to remove a post.

Musk says this makes government censorship visible.

A government official in India said X must follow Indian law.

The official said this when asked about the new rules.

The new rules make takedown requests more visible.

This means people can see when governments ask for content to be removed.

X will have to follow the law of the land, the official said.

Key facts

Platform
X
Owner
Elon Musk
New feature
Algorithm publicizing government takedown requests
Musk's statement
Any censorship required by the governments is now clearly visible
Official's response
X must follow the law of the land
Algorithm announcement
Saturday
Official's comment
Monday

Quotes

Government official

Unnamed official from the Indian government

“"any censorship required by the governments is now clearly visible"”
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“"X will have to follow the law of the land"”
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