Elon Musk is sued the India government regarding the regulation of content and control of X, a surprising step for the billionaire who is trying to negotiate to reach Tesla Inc. And Starlink.
The social media service, previously known as Twitter, accused Delhi of issuing arbitrary or irregular removal notifications. This month, I asked the Southern Court of Karnataka this month to obtain the federal government to abide by the country’s laws when issuing these orders.
Musk reflects the increasing tensions between the Internet and the national government in one of the largest democracies in the world. In the past years, Delhi has imposed strict regulations that governed the operation of social media companies from Meta Platforms Inc. To Google, including the potential prison terms for employees.
It also coincides with the growing tensions of the United States of India. President Donald Trump Plan To strike India strongly with mutual duties starting April 2, after the country criticized the shipment of a high tariff on its American imports.
While a small market for American companies, a more overcrowded nation is seen in the world and about 700 million smartphones as a major growth market.
Musk tries to launch Starlink’s internet service in India, an effort awaiting organizational permits. The remote areas in India need the Internet satellite, the country’s Minister of CommunicationsHe saidNews Bloomberg this week in a batch of Starlink.
Tesla is appointedboatA few thousand cars to a port near Mumbai in the coming months, which represents its long -awaited appearance in India.
The Ministry of Interior in India did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The highest bureaucrators in the country’s Ministry of Technology refused to comment because it is in court.
In 2023, before the acquisition of Musk on Twitter, the Karnataka Supreme Court imposed a fine on the company and asked to comply with government removal orders.
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