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"This is not merely about shaping narratives; it is an encroachment on the very spirit of free expression," Supriya Shrinate stated.

By showing the actual origin of user accounts, X’s update is exposing foreign-based political handles that long posed as local voices, triggering debate on transparency, credibility and the extent of overseas influence in India’s digital discourse.

Mehtab and Shadab led a criminal gang consisting of hundreds of members who communicated via social media,

X (earlier Twitter) was banned in Pakistan by the Shehbaz Sharif government in light of alleged national security concerns.

The ban on X was imposed during the Pakistan general elections during which time internet services were also banned in the Islamic country with the interior ministry citing security reasons

212,627 accounts were banned between 26th February and 25th March, 2024 for spreading illegal and dangerous content

X introduced a new feature which would allow users to place video and audio calls to one another.

Musk claims that X's ad revenue is down 60 per cent because of false allegations of anti-semitism by Anti Defamation League (ADL).

Elon Musk has however not given any date for the launch of the features. In July, the company's designer Andrew Conway hinted at the feature.