Elon Musksocial networking platform, X (formerly Twitter), has forbidden more than 5 lakhs accounts in india As reported by Reuters, these accounts were banned for violating various policies set by the social media platforms and these accounts were banned between January 26th and February 25th.
A total of X accounts were banned in February
According to the report, the social media platform has banned 5,06,173 accounts for promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity. In addition to this, the platform suspended 1,982 accounts for promoting terrorism.
Combining the two, X has banned a total of 5,08,155 accounts in India during the said period. Additionally, the platform has received about 14,421 complaints from Indian users through its grievance redressal mechanisms. In addition, around 41 requests have been raised due to account suspensions.
The company said it “reversed 1 of these account suspensions after reviewing the details of the situation. The remaining reported accounts remain suspended,” the company said.
“We received 71 requests related to general questions about accounts during this reporting period,” he added.
Banning accounts for violating Xk policy is not a new practice. Between December 26 and January 25, the platform banned about 2,31,215 accounts in India. During the same period, the company banned 1,945 accounts promoting terrorism on its platform.
Tips to avoid getting X account banned
To prevent X from removing your account, avoid violating the policies set by the platform. Avoid posting of child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity.
