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Reports: Twitter challenges India order to block content

FILE- Congress party workers hold placards during a protest outside Twitter's office for temporarily locking party leader Rahul Gandhi's account, in New Delhi, India, Monday, Aug. 9, 2021. Twitter on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, challenged the Indian government in court over its recent orders to take down some content on the social media platform. The lawsuit is part of a growing confrontation between Twitter and New Delhi after the government passed the new set of sweeping regulations giving it more power to police online content. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File) FILE - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at the launch of a campaign in New Delhi, India, Aug. 28, 2014. Twitter on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, challenged the Indian government in court over its recent orders to take down some content on the social media platform, media outlets reported. Modi’s government has sought for years to control social media and has often directed Twitter to take down tweets or accounts that appear critical of his party and administration. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das, File)