00:00there is a new feud going on between micro blogging site x and new delhi india so far
00:17has upheld the values of a free and vibrant press but on july 3rd 2025 elon musk owned platform x
00:25formerly known as twitter accused the indian government of ordering the blocking of over 2300
00:31accounts including those of international news agencies like reuters and reuters world now the
00:37x claimed that these actions were taken under section 69a of the it act however the government
00:44of india promptly and categorically denied these allegations calling them false and misleading
00:50in fact the ministry of electronics and it revealed it had no intention of blocking reuters
00:56as soon as the handles went dark in india the government of india sent urgent communications
01:01to x demanding their restoration yet x delayed action for more than 21 hours even after hourly
01:10follow-ups by the indian authorities why did it take so long why did x allow the situation to escalate
01:17this incident raises a pressing question is x trying to paint india in a poor light on global
01:23media freedom is it a part of a larger agenda let's not forget this is not the first time that x has
01:30clashed with national governments access post encourages affected users to seek legal remedies
01:36but ironically india never initiated any legal block on reuters making this suggestion completely unnecessary
01:44india continues to host a diverse and critical media ecosystem including global agencies like reuters
01:50bbc al jazeera and many more the freedom of press in india is alive and well despite what x would have
01:58the world believe what are your thoughts on the matter do mention in the comment section below
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