Censorship row heats up between India and X

TechnologyNew Delhi warns that social media giant must 'follow the law of the land'Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, has tightened the government's grip on social media, while Elon Musk's X has moved to publish government curbs on online content. (Source photos by Reuters)QURATULAIN REHBARSeptember 2, 2026 12:07 JSTNEW DELHI -- Elon Musk's latest transparency push on X has reopened a long-running dispute between the global social media company and New Delhi over the Indian government's online content restrictions, which one freedom-of-speech advocate says now occur every 68 seconds.