SRINAGAR, India -- Journalists, digital media outlets and activists are raising the alarm after the Indian government ordered the blocking of nearly 8,000 X accounts in an unprecedented crackdown that has sparked widespread condemnation.
Government orders X to suspend 8,000 accounts, sparking press freedom concerns

Some Indian media outlets whose X accounts were suspended have received no explanation from the platform. (Sipa via AP Images)
SRINAGAR, India -- Journalists, digital media outlets and activists are raising the alarm after the Indian government ordered the blocking of nearly 8,000 X accounts in an unprecedented crackdown that has sparked widespread condemnation.