Reuters’ X account withheld in India due to legal demand
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Reuters’ X account withheld in India due to legal demand
Reuters’ X account withheld in India due to legal demand. The specific reason behind the action remains unclear, and an official statement from Reuters or the Indian authorities is still awaited. While the main @Reuters X account is blocked in India, several affiliated handles, such as Reuters Tech News, Reuters Fact Check, Reuters Pictures, Reuters Asia, and Reuters China are still accessible.
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The official X handle of the international news agency Reuters has been withheld in India. Users who were trying to access the handle @Reuters saw a message stating, “@Reuters has been withheld in IN in response to a legal demand.”
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As of 11:40 pm on Saturday, the X account of Reuters World was also inaccessible. The reason behind the blocking of these two accounts remains unclear. Notably, while the main @Reuters X account is blocked in India, several affiliated handles, such as Reuters Tech News, Reuters Fact Check, Reuters Pictures, Reuters Asia, and Reuters China, are still accessible.
Reuters has yet to issue a statement regarding the blocking of its main X account in India. A response from Indian authorities is also still awaited.
The block seems to be limited to India, as the account remains accessible from other countries. It is still unclear whether this restriction is temporary or permanent, or if it is connected to a particular report or a legal directive issued against the platform.
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News agency Reuters’ X account withheld in India in response to ‘legal demand’
Reuters’ main account on X (formerly Twitter) has been withheld in India in response to a “legal demand,” as per the message displayed on the official page. Neither Reuters nor authorities have issued any official statement over the blocking as yet. According to X’s guidelines, content or accounts may be withheld in specific regions in case of a valid legal demand.
News agency Reuters’ main account on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) has been withheld in India in response to a “legal demand,” as per the message displayed on the official page. Neither Reuters nor Indian authorities have issued any official statement over the blocking of the account as yet. Upon accessing the account, a message showed up that read, “@Reuters has been withheld in IN in response to a legal demand.” An associated account, Reuters World, also appeared to have been blocked.
Some accounts accessible
According to media reports, the suspension was limited to India as the account remained accessible outside the country. However, several other allied X accounts — including those of Reuters Tech News, Reuters Fact Check, Reuters Pictures, and Reuters Asia — were accessible in India. According to X’s guidelines, content or accounts may be withheld in specific regions in case of a valid legal demand such as a court order or a report citing violation of local laws.
About Reuters agency
Reuters is a popular international news agency and part of the Thomson Reuters Corporation. The agency employs thousands of journalists in around 200 locations around the world, providing news in many languages. Reuters and its parent company have several offices across India, including in Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Delhi.