The Indian government has changed its policy regarding the takedown orders from the internet. India's IT ministry has reduced the number of people who can issue such orders to top bureaucrats and police officials, Reuters reported. This comes after a bitter legal battle with Elon Musk's X that centred around a contentious policy. X (formerly Twitter) had been in opposition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 2023 decision to police the internet by allowing thousands of officials to file takedown orders.

Who can issue takedown orders now?

Only bureaucrats with the rank of joint secretary or higher and police officials who are serving as deputy inspector general or above can issue takedown orders, the government said in its modification to the rules. The change in rules will become effec

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