‘Follow law of land’: Centre to X after Musk’s new rule on govt censorship requests

NEW DELHI: Centre on Monday said that Elon Musk-owned X will have to “follow the law of the land” after the social media platform introduced a new rule to make government-driven restrictions on content more visible to users.“X will have to follow the law of the land,” the officer told news agency PTI.In a post on social media platform X, Musk said that any censorship required by governments is now clearly visible, signalling the platform’s intention to provide users with greater insight into actions taken at the request of government authorities.

“Any censorship required by governments is now clearly visible,” Musk said.Under the proposed changes, X users will be able to see when governments seek the removal of posts or request restrictions on accounts.The platform also plans to disclose details about the agencies making such requests and, where available, the legal grounds or justification cited for the action.The move is part of Musk’s wider push to make the platform’s moderation and content-distribution systems more transparent.Since acquiring X, formerly known as Twitter, Musk has repeatedly argued that users should have greater visibility into how online content is moderated and ranked.