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The Karnataka High Court has rejected a petition by Elon Musk-owned X Corp, which owns the social media platform X (previously Twitter). It was challenging the Indian government's directive that social media intermediaries must be on the central Sahyog portal. X Corp had objected to the idea because it was restrictive and challenged its legality.
The Sahyog portal, as per the Union Government, was intended to facilitate the easier sending of legal notices to social media websites and intermediaries under the IT Act. The portal enables government agencies and authorized intermediaries to get on board and works to ensure prompt action against any content on the internet that is found to be unlawful. The government wants to enhance enforcement powers and establish a centralised mechanism to regulate online content that could be unlawful.
X Corp, which Elon Musk controls, stated that forced registration on the Sahyog portal would infringe on the free speech and other rights of the platform. The company alleged the portal's infrastructure curtailed operational liberty and raised issues about its content rules. Notwithstanding these apprehensions, the High Court declined to stay the government directive. Details of the entire judgment will be shared at a later point in time.
The judgment supports India's push to regulate online material while holding social media intermediaries accountable. Centralizing communication between agencies and sites, Sahyog portal is set to enhance reaction to illicit digital content. Thus, harmonizing the rights of users and legal compliance in the dynamic digital ecosystem.
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