Twitter is challenging the Indian government in court for the first time over its orders to block tweets and accounts, saying some were excessive and outside the scope of officials’ legal authority.
The legal fightback is a potential test case in the struggle between social media platforms and prime minister Narendra Modi’s government, which last year obtained greater powers to force technology companies to suppress content.
Two people briefed on Twitter’s case said the San Francisco-headquartered company decided to challenge the Indian government’s blocking orders after officials threatened to open criminal proceedings against its New Delhi-based compliance officer.
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