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Indian Government directs Elon Musk-led X to remove vulgar and unlawful content
Updated On: 02 January, 2026 08:54 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) served the notice to the Chief Compliance Officer for India operations of X for failing to meet statutory obligations under the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the IT Rules, 2021
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The order cited complaints from the public and parliamentary stakeholders that certain content circulating on X violated laws related to decency and obscenity. Representational pic
The Indian Government on Friday issued a stern notice to Elon Musk-led social media platform X, directing it to immediately remove all vulgar, obscene, and unlawful content, particularly that generated by artificial intelligence (AI) app Grok, or face legal action, news agency PTI reported.
The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) served the notice to the Chief Compliance Officer for India operations of X for failing to meet statutory obligations under the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the IT Rules, 2021.
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