{"id":6308,"date":"2025-02-14T20:26:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T17:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mongolianews.mn\/?p=6308"},"modified":"2025-02-14T20:26:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T17:26:23","slug":"x-restores-rt-india-account-after-brief-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mongolianews.mn\/?p=6308","title":{"rendered":"X restores RT India account after brief suspension"},"content":{"rendered":"

The English language account of the channel\u2019s India branch has been reinstated by the social media platform after an appeal to Elon Musk<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Social media platform X has reinstated the English-language account belonging to RT\u2019s India branch, days after it was suspended for \u201cimpersonating\u201d<\/em> RT \u2013 a claim the channel has denied.<\/p>\n

The suspension notice sent to RT India on Tuesday stated that the account had allegedly violated the platform\u2019s rules. The channel questioned the move in a post on X, suggesting that RT India was \u201cnot impersonating anyone\u201d<\/em> as it is a legitimate part of RT. The channel then expressed hope that the situation was \u201ca simple misunderstanding.\u201d<\/em> In another post, RT asked the platform\u2019s owner, Elon Musk, to intervene.<\/p>\n

After its account was restored on Friday, RT India, along with thousands of its followers, thanked Musk. \u201cFreedom of speech, perhaps, really does exist!\u201d<\/em> the channel said in a post.<\/p>\n

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\u26a1\ufe0f\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddfa RT India is Back, Baby!<\/p>\n

Freedom of speech, perhaps, really does exist! Thanks to @X<\/a> & @elonmusk<\/a> for restoring our account. And a massive thank you to everyone following our channel.<\/p>\n

Let the fun continue. \ud83d\ude0e pic.twitter.com\/YOY6bwgrr0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 RT_India (@RT_India_news) February 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The incident comes months after the US imposed harsh sanctions against RT, its editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan, and several network executives, branding the channel a tool of Russian government propaganda.<\/p>\n

\n Read more<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Why the world\u2019s largest democracy isn\u2019t buying \u2018freedom of speech\u2019 US-style<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The US State Department has accused RT of playing a major role in eroding support for Ukraine around the world. Following the sanctions, Meta \u2013 which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp \u2013 banned RT and several other Russian outlets from its platforms globally, including in India.<\/p>\n

Following the sanctions, the US State Department announced a \u201cjoint diplomatic campaign\u201d<\/em> to be implemented in concert with Canada and the UK \u201cto rally allies and partners around the world to join us in addressing the threat posed by RT and other machinery of Russian disinformation and covert influence.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Reports in the Indian media then suggested that Washington had reached out to New Delhi regarding imposing a block on RT in India; however, the Indian government was reluctant to back Washington\u2019s efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen non-Western countries place curbs on their own media or suppress dissent, the US is quick to condemn this as a breach of democracy. Even in situations of breaches of law and order, rioting, and violence, when curbs are temporarily placed on social media and the internet, the US is quick to denounce them,\u201d<\/em> Kanwal Sibal, a former Indian foreign secretary and RT columnist, claimed at the time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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