1.95 lakh blocking orders in five months: Inside India’s social media takedowns | LME shorts

Between March and July, the Union government issued 1.95 lakh blocking orders to content on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.
Written by:
Megha Mukundan

Between March and July, the Union government issued 1.95 lakh blocking orders to content on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.

That’s roughly one every 68 seconds.

Some of the content involved protests, criticism of government policies and more.

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