Reuters’ X account appears to be withheld in India; no official word yet

As of 11:30 pm IST, the account remained unavailable in India.

The official X account (formerly Twitter) of news agency Reuters appeared to be inaccessible in India as of Friday. Users, who were trying to access the handle @Reuters saw a message stating that the account "has been withheld in response to a legal demand."

There has been no official statement from Reuters or Indian authorities yet.(X)

As of 11:30 pm IST, the account remained unavailable in the country due to a legal demand, as per the message that the users received while accessing the account.

The exact reason for the action is not publicly known, and the official statement from Reuters or Indian authorities is awaited.

The block appears to be region-specific, as the X account of Reuters remains accessible to users outside India. The Reuters news website can still be accessed in India at this time.

Notably, other Reuters-affiliated X handles, including Reuters Tech News, Reuters Fact Check, Reuters Pictures, Reuters Asia, and Reuters China, remained accessible within India despite the block.