India Blocks: Mass blocking of web services by Indian Government

[Xposed]

India Porn Ban: Government Blocks 67 More Websites — Here’s the Full List

India Porn Ban: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has ordered Internet service providers to block more than 60 websites containing pornographic material. The orders were based on judgments issued by two high courts.

www.thequint.com

The Indian courts and the government don't get it, do they?

 

[Sushubh]

Finding 404: A Report on Website Blocking in India

With the advancement of access to internet and the consequent manifold increase in using internet as a platform for exercising speech and expression, there has also been an increase in censorship of expression. The report traces this form of censorship done through blocking of websites...

sflc.in

 

[Navjot Singh]

Source

 

[Sushubh]

Website blocking orders grew hundredfold in 10 years, says RTI response

Website blocking orders have grown over hundredfold from 2013 to most of 2023, according to a Right to Information (RTI) response obtained by Bihar-based activist Kanhaiya Kumar.

www.thehindu.com

 

[itzmynet]

Apparently this is getting blocked on Airtel fiber and Google thinks Internet is not connecting and disconnects WiFi network and "Sign in to network" popup is displayed

 

[Sushubh]

There is another report on reddit that some captivity portals are also blocked.

Some Indian Court has blocked logging into Captive Wi-Fi networks? : india

 

[Xposed]

Same thing is happening with my mother’s Samsung , any idea how to fix it ?

 

[itzmynet]

@Xposed After clicking on Sign in to network pop-up you should get empty/blocked page. Then select the second option "use this network as it is" from the 3 dot menu

 

[Sushubh]

805 apps, 3,266 websites blocked due to national security reasons: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah updates on cyber security measures, including blocking apps, tracking cybercrime, and digital economy growth.

www.thehindu.com

 

[Navjot Singh]

We will never find out which ones. Coz we don't have the right to question.