India Court Rejects Twitter’s Plea Against Govt’s Content Blocking Orders

India Court Rejects Twitter’s Plea Against Govt’s Content Blocking Orders
The Twitter logo is seen on a sign on the exterior of Twitter headquarters in San Francisco, Calif., on Oct. 28, 2022. Constanza Hevia/AFP via Getty Images
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India’s Karnataka High Court on Friday denied a petition filed by Twitter to overturn the federal government’s content-blocking orders and fined the U.S.-based company 5 million rupees (around $61,000).

In its ruling, the court deemed the blocking orders against Twitter to be “reasoned decisions,” citing the “anti-national” element and the potential of the content to incite “cognizable offenses relating to the sovereignty and integrity of India.”

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