Reuters’ X Account Withheld In India; No Official Statement Yet

Reuters' main X account is blocked in India following a legal demand, displaying a withholding message. While the reason is unconfirmed, users report inaccessibility since 11:30 p.m.

Screengrab of Reuters X handle.

Source : Twitter

The official X account (formerly called Twitter) of news agency Reuters has been inaccessible in India as of Friday. Users attempting to access the account are met with a message stating that it "has been withheld in response to a legal demand." However, there has been no official confirmation yet on the matter.

“@Reuters has been withheld in IN in response to a legal demand,” is what a user can while trying to access the account. According to media reports, the main handle of the Reuters remains inaccessible as of 11:30 p.m.

Despite the main handle of Reuters being blocked in India, several other handles affiliated with the organisation—including Reuters Tech News, Reuters Fact Check, Reuters Pictures, Reuters Asia, and Reuters China—remain accessible.

According to News18 quoting X guidelines, the content can be withheld if X was compelled to withhold it in response to a valid legal demand, such as a court order. The account can also be blocked on the basis of local laws in response to a report filed via specific support intake channels, it mentions further.