Elon Musk's X battles India's takedown orders
X (formerly Twitter), owned by Elon Musk, is taking the Indian government to Karnataka High Court over takedown orders.
It all started when the Railway Ministry asked X to remove a video of a woman driving on railway tracks—something X says is newsworthy and shouldn't just disappear.
The big hearing is set for July 8.
'Need real safeguards against misuse of takedown powers'
X argues that there need to be real safeguards so takedown powers aren't misused, and that protecting free speech online matters.
The Association of Digital Media Houses agrees, saying creators often get hit with takedowns without even being heard—which could hurt digital journalism in India.
Meanwhile, the government says platforms like X don't need extra protection, but X insists this fight is about fair rules for everyone online.