Try GOLD - Free
Musk vs Modi: Inside the battle over India’s internet censorship
Orissa POST
|August 07, 2025
In January, an old post on Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, became a concern for police in the Indian city of Satara.
Written in 2023, the short message from an account with a few hundred followers described a senior ruling-party politician as “useless”.
“This post and content are likely to create serious communal tension,” inspector Jitendra Shahane wrote ina content-removal notice marked “CONFIDENTIAL” and addressed to X.
The post, which remains online, is among hundreds cited by X in a lawsuit it filed in March against India’s government, challenging a sweeping crackdown on social media content by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration.
Since 2023, India has ramped up efforts to police the internet byallowing many more officials to file takedown orders and to submit them directly to tech firms through a government website launched in October.
This story is from the August 07, 2025 edition of Orissa POST.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM Orissa POST
Orissa POST
Drone near Uddhav's home sparks row
A drone was spotted near former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray’s residence in Mumbai Sunday, prompting the Shiv Sena (UBT) to allege possible “surveillance” in a high security zone under a “police-state action”.
2 mins
November 10, 2025
Orissa POST
Choudhary’s storm: Eight sixes, 11-ball fifty stun Ranji arena
Meghalaya's Akash Kumar Choudhary on Sunday became the first player to hit eight sixes in a row in First-Class cricket while also recording the fastest half-cen-
1 mins
November 10, 2025
Orissa POST
Inflation data, Q2 earnings; global trends to drive markets
Inflation data, quarterly earnings and global trends will be the major driving factors for stock markets this week, analysts said.
1 min
November 10, 2025
Orissa POST
At least 1,550 US flights grounded
Major airlines braced for a third day of government-mandated flight cuts Sunday, after rising air traffic control staffing shortages snarled at least 1,550 flights Saturday.
1 min
November 10, 2025
Orissa POST
Tharoor’s remarks on Advani draw rebuke from Congress
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Sunday said reducing veteran BJP leader L K Advani's long years of service to one episode, however significant, is unfair, remarks his party distanced itself from.
1 min
November 10, 2025
Orissa POST
BJD urges CEO to seal Nuapada borders over ‘outsider’ influx
Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Sunday urged the chief electoral officer (CEO) to take urgent steps to ensure free and fair polling, alleging infiltration of “outsiders” and misuse of money and muscle power in the November 11 Nuapada bypoll.
1 min
November 10, 2025
Orissa POST
Delhi zoo draws over 15K visitors on 2nd day
The Delhi zoo, which had remained closed for the last two months, witnessed a strong turnout on the second day of its reopening Sunday, officials said.
1 min
November 10, 2025
Orissa POST
Mamdani’s Sops
After a year in the political wilderness, Democrats in the US have finally got the taste of convincing victory in elections to different bodies and posts that appear to puncture the pride and confidence of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
3 mins
November 10, 2025
Orissa POST
Elena’s maiden crown
Aryna Sabalenka will end the 2025 tennis season as world No 1, but it’s Elena Rybakina who had the last laugh
2 mins
November 10, 2025
Orissa POST
World Chess Cup: Gujrathi bows out
Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi bowed out of the World Chess Cup after a 2.5-3.5 loss to Sam Shankland of United States in the second set of tiebreak games of third round here Sunday.
1 min
November 10, 2025
Listen
Translate
Change font size