The Houthi group announced threats to ban the “X” platform in Yemen, in response to the platform’s actions, which included withdrawing the blue signal from the accounts of some of the group’s leaders.

According to statements attributed to an official in the de facto government in Sanaa, the group shows its willingness to boycott the platform and develop a local alternative; These statements sparked mixed reactions and ridicule on social media.

These threats come in the wake of the “X” platform’s actions, which are in line with the US foreign policy decision that classifies the group as a “global terrorist group.”

These events highlight the group's continued control over Internet services in Yemen and the challenges facing the Yemeni government in managing the communications sector.