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India’s demand to block accounts amid farmers’ stir curtails free speech: X

A Sikh protester rides a horse as farmers protest outside New Delhi for better crop prices [Adnan Abidi/Reuters]

Social media platform X says it has taken down certain accounts and posts following an order by the Indian government, which local media reports say are linked to ongoing protests by farmers demanding higher prices for crops.

The platform, formerly known as Twitter, did not provide details of the removals but on Thursday said it disagrees with the action and that the move amounts to curtailing freedom of expression.

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