X (Formerly Twitter) Bans Over Half a Million Accounts in India for Policy Violations

X Corp. Cracks Down on Over 500,000 Accounts in India

Elon Musk's social media platform, X, formerly known as Twitter, has taken decisive action by banning over 500,000 accounts in India. According to reports from Reuters, these accounts were found to be in violation of the platform's policies between January 26 and February 25.

Elon Musk's X platform banned over 5 lakh Indian accounts for violating policies, including promoting terrorism and child sexual exploitation. Users should avoid violating policies to prevent account suspension.

The violations included promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity, leading to the banning of 506,173 accounts. Furthermore, X suspended 1,982 accounts for promoting terrorism.

In total, X has banned 508,155 accounts in India during this period. The platform also received 14,421 complaints from Indian users through its grievance redressal mechanisms and addressed 41 requests regarding account suspensions.

X stated, "We overturned 1 of these account suspensions after reviewing the specifics of the situation. The remaining reported accounts remain suspended." The company also addressed 71 requests related to general inquiries about accounts.

This action is consistent with X's ongoing efforts to enforce its policies. From December 26 to January 25, X banned approximately 231,215 accounts in India and 1,945 accounts for promoting terrorism.

How to Keep Your X Account Active

To avoid account suspension on X, users should adhere to the platform's policies. It is crucial to refrain from posting content related to child sexual exploitation or non-consensual nudity.