New Delhi

In a recent development, the account of the Chinese state-run propaganda mouthpiece, Global Times, was withheld in India, as observed on Wednesday.

Upon opening the account of Global Times, the following message is displayed--

"Account Withheld"

 "@globaltimesnews has been withheld in IN in response to a legal demand"

 Earlier on May 8, Social media platform X had received executive orders from the Indian government requiring X to block over 8,000 accounts in India, subject to potential penalties including significant fines and imprisonment of the company's local employees, a statement by the Global Government Affairs said.

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The orders include demands to block access in India to accounts belonging to international news organisations and prominent X users.