X accounts of Chinese media outlets Global Times, Xinhua withheld in India
PTC News Desk: In a significant development, India on wednesday withheld accounts of Chinese state-run handles of Xinhua News Agency and Global Times on microblogging site X over the spreading of Pakistani propaganda and unverified information.
Upon opening the account of Global Times, the following message is displayed--
"Account Withheld"
"@globaltimesnews has been withheld in IN in response to a legal demand"
https://x.com/globaltimesnews
Earlier on May 8, Social media platform X had received executive orders from the Indian government requiring X to block over 8,000 accounts in India, subject to potential penalties including significant fines and imprisonment of the company's local employees, a statement by the Global Government Affairs said.The orders include demands to block access in India to accounts belonging to international news organisations and prominent X users.
On May 7, India's Embassy in China had rebuked the Chinese media outlet Global Times for reporting that Pakistan's military shot down an Indian fighter jet and advised verifying facts and sources before publishing such reports.
"Dear @globaltimesnews, we would recommend you verify your facts and cross-examine your sources before pushing out this kind of disinformation," the Embassy of India in Beijing, China, said on X.
India on May 8 had categorically rejected Pakistan's malicious misinformation campaign, which falsely claimed the destruction of critical Indian military assets and infrastructure.
- With inputs from agencies
