Musk's X loses bid to quash Modi's new content removal system

An Indian court on Wednesday ruled there was no merit in X's legal challenge to quash the country's content removal mechanism the social media site had equated with censorship, saying the platform had a duty of accountability and must follow local laws. X-owner Elon Musk, a self-described free-speech absolutist, has clashed with authorities in several countries over compliance and content takedown demands, but X's Indian lawsuit had targeted the entire basis for tightened internet regulation in the world's most populous nation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has since 2023 ramped up efforts to police the internet by allowing many more officials to file takedown orders and submit them directly to tech firms through a government website launched in October. X...