India, July 2 -- The showdown between the Centre and X over take down orders continues to escalate. During a hearing before the Karnataka High Court yesterday, the social media platform's counsel reportedly remarked that every "Tom, Dick and Harry" government official has been authorised to issue content takedown orders.

As per Reuters, X's lawyer, KG Raghavan, informed the HC that the platform recently received a notice from the railways department to remove a video, which featured a car being driven on a railway track. Raghavan argued that the video was "news" but the government found it "unlawful".

"This is the danger, My Lord, that is done now, if every Tom, Dick, and Harry officer is authorised," Raghavan reportedly said.

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