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X says purported Delhi Police takedown notices were sent by an imposter

Crime · First reported 6 Nov, 07:23 · Updated 07:49

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X told the Delhi High Court that notices seeking to block the Internet Freedom Foundation and Software Freedom Law Centre accounts were not sent by Delhi Police. X said it had complained to police, and the court disposed of the groups’ petitions after noting the submission.

  • The Internet Freedom Foundation and Software Freedom Law Centre challenged notices purportedly directing X to block their social media accounts.
  • X told the Delhi High Court that its internal investigation found the notices had been sent by an imposter, not Delhi Police.
  • X said it had filed a complaint with Delhi Police and would not take down the groups’ accounts.
  • The court disposed of the petitions after taking note of X’s submission.
  • The report says the police complaint seeks an investigation into the identity of the person who sent the purported notices.
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Internet Freedom Foundation and Software Freedom Law Centre
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Delhi High Court
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The purported notices were sent by an imposter, not Delhi Police
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X said it filed a complaint with Delhi Police

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