IT Act
India Ordered Reuters Ban, X Says
Reuters vanished from Indian feeds without explanation as X faces mounting government pressure to comply instantly or face criminal charges.
India wants powers to veto social media moderation decisions
New proposed censorship powers.
India gives Twitter days to comply with censorship demands
While Twitter has been censoring for the Indian government, the government wants more.
India orders VPN providers to collect data on users
Defeating the purpose.
India “bans” 20 YouTube channels for “anti-India” content
Using new censorship laws.
Twitter accused of hypocrisy after contesting censorship in India
Twitter censors but doesn’t like it when government tells it to censor.
Twitter complies with India’s pressure to ban US and UK citizens
Indian IT Act’s Section 69A allows the country to block any website or account that harms its interests or persists to be a national threat. Twitter appears to just act without discretion.