Article G9P6 India blocks more than 800 sites in web porn crackdown

India blocks more than 800 sites in web porn crackdown

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Jason Burke in Delhi
from Technology | The Guardian on (#G9P6)
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Sudden blanket ban on websites considered a 'social nuisance' is met with anger online and triggers debate on censorship and freedom

Indian authorities have moved to block more than 800 pornography websites in the first large-scale crackdown on the internet in the world's largest democracy.

The move immediately prompted a debate about censorship and freedom.

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