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India blocks access to 857 porn sites
by Pranesh Prakash published Aug 05, 2015 — filed under: , , , ,
India has blocked free access to 857 porn sites in what it says is a move to prevent children from accessing them.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
India Blocks Facebook, Twitter, Mass Texts in Response to Unrest
by Prasad Krishna published Sep 03, 2012 — filed under: , , , ,
The Indian government has gone on the offensive against Internet giants such as Facebook, Google and Twitter, demanding hundreds of pages be removed or blocked after political unrest erupted in various parts of the country.
Located in News & Media
India blocks more than 250 Web sites for inciting hate, panic
by Prasad Krishna published Aug 22, 2012 — filed under: , , ,
Nearly 80 people have been killed and 400,000 displaced in fighting between Muslims and India’s Hindu Bodo tribespeople in Assam, a northeastern state of India, in recent weeks. The violence has prompted many northeasterners living in major cities to flee, fearing reprisals.
Located in News & Media
India Blocks News Website Pages for 'Spreading Fear' over Assam Violence
by Prasad Krishna published Aug 27, 2012 — filed under: , , , ,
Access to more than 300 internet web pages including some published by Telegraph, Times of India and Al-Jazeera blocked.
Located in News & Media
India debates limits to freedom of expression
by Prasad Krishna published Feb 28, 2012 — filed under: ,
From Google to Facebook, from world-famous author Salman Rushdie to a little-known political cartoonist, it has become increasingly easy in recent months to offend the Indian government, and to incur the wrath of the censor or even the threat of legal action.
Located in News & Media
India Debates Misuse of Social Media
by Prasad Krishna published Aug 23, 2012 last modified Sep 04, 2012 12:13 PM — filed under: , , , ,
India has blocked more than 250 websites after provocative online content spread panic among people from the country's northeast, prompting some of them to flee Indian cities. The crackdown has sparked a debate about how the country will cope with misuse of social media.
Located in News & Media
India Dismisses Charges of Internet Censorship
by Prasad Krishna published Aug 26, 2012 last modified Aug 26, 2012 05:29 AM — filed under: , , ,
Read, listen and learn English with this story. Double-click on any word to find the definition in the Merriam-Webster Learner's Dictionary.
Located in News & Media
India entering the Minority Report age?
by Prasad Krishna published Dec 10, 2011 — filed under: ,
Indian government efforts to block offensive material from the Internet have prompted a storm of online ridicule along with warnings of the risk to India's image as a bastion of free speech.
India faces Twitter backlash over Internet clampdown
by Prasad Krishna published Aug 27, 2012 — filed under: , , , ,
The Indian government faced an angry backlash from Twitter users on Thursday after ordering Internet service providers to block about 20 accounts that officials said had spread scare-mongering material that threatened national security.
Located in News & Media
India faces Twitter backlash over Internet clampdown
by Prasad Krishna published Aug 28, 2012 — filed under: , ,
The government faced an angry backlash from Twitter users on Thursday after ordering Internet service providers to block about 20 accounts that officials said had spread scare-mongering material that threatened national security.
Located in News & Media