“Social media platform X comes out in support of Hinduphobic fake news peddler ‘Hindutva Watch’, challenges blocking order in Delhi HC”, Opindia, September 28, 2024:
“On September 24, social media behemoth X, formerly known as Twitter, challenged the Indian government’s order to block an account, Hindutva Watch, in the Delhi High Court. The social media company argued that the Indian government provided inadequate justifications to block the account.
The Hindutva Watch account is operated by a man named Raqib Hameed Naik, who is based out of the United States, as per his bio on X. The account was blocked in January 2024, following which a report published by Disinfo Lab revealed it had a direct link with Pakistan’s ruling party. Reportedly, the portal used a map that was embedded by one Sardar Adil Kayani, the same man who ran PML-N’s propaganda in Pakistan.
Naik had sued the centre and asked the Delhi High Court to issue an order restoring his account. X is a party in the case…….”
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