X Cracks Down: Over Half a Million Accounts Suspended in India for Policy Breaches

X Corp., formerly known as Twitter, has banned over 500,000 accounts in India between January 26 and February 25 for violating its policies. The social media platform took action against these accounts for offenses including promoting child sexual exploitation, non-consensual nudity, and terrorism.

Extent of Account Bans

According to reports, X banned 506,173 accounts for promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity. Additionally, 1,982 accounts were suspended for promoting terrorism. This brings the total number of banned accounts to 508,155 during the specified period.

The platform also addressed complaints from Indian users, receiving approximately 14,421 grievances through its redressal mechanisms. Around 41 requests were related to account suspensions.

X Corp. stated, "We overturned 1 of these account suspensions after reviewing the specifics of the situation. The remaining reported accounts remain suspended." The company also mentioned receiving 71 requests related to general account inquiries during the reporting period.

Consistent Enforcement of Policies

This is not the first time X has taken such action. In the preceding month, between December 26 and January 25, the platform banned approximately 231,215 accounts in India. During that same period, 1,945 accounts were banned for promoting terrorism.

How to Protect Your X Account

To avoid suspension, users should adhere to X's policies. Key areas to avoid include:

• Posting content related to child sexual exploitation.
• Sharing non-consensual nudity.
• Promoting terrorism or related activities.