It accused the latter of “arbitrary censorship” under the Information Technology (IT) Act that “undermined” X’s business model as a social media intermediary. Scrutinizing both positions reveals that the reality is far murkier than these tech platforms belie. This implies that X is heavily reliant on conservative Western political representatives using X as a platform for election campaigning and propaganda. But when tech platforms take incidents and spin them into ideological narratives, it doesn’t promote justice. As foreign media companies deepen their footprint in India, it is high time for the Indian government to draw clear legal boundaries.