Over 12 lakh accounts banned in India by X Corp due to breach of policy
By MYBRANDBOOK
Elon Musk owned X Corp, formerly known as Twitter, has banned 1,282,414 accounts in India between July 26 and August 25. These actions were taken basically the accounts that were involved promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity. Also, 2,307 accounts were removed for promoting terrorism.
X Corp, led by CEO Linda Yaccarino, has received 1,467 complaints from Indian users during this period regarding different issues. The company's grievance redressal mechanisms processed 78 of these complaints, specifically related to account suspensions. The company decided to restore 10 suspended accounts after a careful evaluation, while the rest remain suspended.
From India, the company received different types of complaints, with the majority, 1,267, being related to abuse and harassment and other concerns included hateful conduct (62), child sexual exploitation (43), and privacy infringement (27). As per the new IT Rules of 2021, major digital platforms are required to publish monthly reports detailing their compliance efforts.
Reportedly, in the preceding months, X Corp has been vigilant in maintaining a safe online environment. In the June-July period, they banned a record 2,395,495 accounts in India. This was followed by 544,473 accounts banned between May 26 and June 25. In the same period, 1,772 accounts were removed for promoting terrorism. Between June 26 and July 25, X Corp took action against 1,851,022 accounts and removed 2,865 accounts for similar reasons.
Under Elon Musk's leadership, X Corp has also been responsive to government requests, approving 83% of them to either restrict or block content globally, including in countries like India and Turkey.
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