Since Saturday evening, the main Reuters and Reuters World accounts have been inaccessible to X users in India. Users see a message indicating that the accounts have been withheld in India due to a legal demand, although an Indian government spokesperson denied any such demand was made. Reuters is currently working with X to resolve the issue, referencing a prior notification from X about withholding content at the Indian government's request. X has previously criticized the Indian government's actions regarding content censorship and has taken legal action.
The main Reuters news account and the Reuters World account have been inaccessible to X users in India since Saturday evening, showing a message that the account 'has been withheld in IN in response to a legal demand.'
An Indian government spokesperson stated that no government agency has made such a demand regarding the withholding of accounts.
A Reuters spokesperson mentioned that the news agency is working with X to resolve this matter and noted a previous notification from X about withholding content at the request of the Indian government in May.
X has criticized the Indian government for demands to block certain accounts and posts, having sued the government in March over censorship laws that enable officials to take down content.
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