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Mohd Haider

Elon Musk's X Clashes With Indian Government Over 'Censorship Portal': Platform's Lawyer's 'Tom, Dick And Harry' Comment Sparks Dispute

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A comment made by a lawyer representing Elon Musk’s social media platform, X ,has ignited a fresh conflict between the tech giant and the Indian government.

What Happened: The lawyer, K. G. Raghavan, representing X, made a contentious statement during a court hearing in India. He stated that every “Tom, Dick, and Harry” government official had the authority to issue content takedown orders. This comment was made during a hearing on X’s challenge to a government-run website, which the company claims is a “censorship portal” allowing officials to issue content removal orders, reported Reuters.

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