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Meta's Compliance with India's Censorship Laws Raises Concerns Over Freedom of Speech

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Meta's Compliance with India's Censorship Laws Raises Concerns Over Freedom of Speech

Is Meta blocking keywords and hashtags in India at the government’s request? Neither will say

MediaNama

Is Meta blocking keywords and hashtags in India at the government’s request? Neither will say

Are keywords and hashtags being censored on Instagram in India? MediaNama asks Meta and MeitY about government-requested content restrictions.

Why is the IT ministry’s blocking desk confirming takedowns under a different provision?

MediaNama

Why is the IT ministry’s blocking desk confirming takedowns under a different provision?

Journalist Ila Kazmi's Instagram block raises questions over Section 79(3)(b), the Sahyog portal and government oversight.

Police seek X takedowns against IFF, SFLC.in and @geoblockedindia after notices to stop tracking blocking orders

MediaNama

Police seek X takedowns against IFF, SFLC.in and @geoblockedindia after notices to stop tracking blocking orders

X has sent legal notifications to IFF, SFLC.in and GeoBlocked India following police requests. None identifies the law allegedly violated.

MeitY reverses Section 69A blocking order, unblocks Gamban after Inter-ministerial hearing

MediaNama

MeitY reverses Section 69A blocking order, unblocks Gamban after Inter-ministerial hearing

MeitY has reversed the Section 69A blocking order on Gamban and unblocked it after the Delhi HC asked it to decide on the matter in 4 weeks.

Meta Streamlines State Censorship in India with Automated Takedowns

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Meta Streamlines State Censorship in India with Automated Takedowns

Meta is proactively restricting content in India without government takedown orders at unprecedented rates. Prithvi Iyer examines the impact on free speech.

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