New Delhi: Microblogging platform X plans to challenge the recent Karnataka High Court ruling, regulating its content, along with other social media platforms in the Supreme Court.

The High Court had upheld the Government of India’s content takedown effort. X has warned that this would enable millions of police officers across India to issue arbitrary directives for content removal. ADVERTISEMENT

In a post on the platform, X described the ruling as “deeply concerning,” adding that it would defend free expression in India.

“X is deeply concerned by the recent order from the Karnataka court in India, which will allow millions of police officers to issue arbitrary takedown orders through a secretive online portal called the Sahyog. This new regime has no basis in the law, circumvents Sect

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