India is a globally important market for the social media platform Twitter. Even though in absolute numbers its 23 to 24 million users is small compared to the size of the population of what is now ...

Social media users in India have been following the government actions closely and there is much debate and discussion about whether the crack down on social media is censorship of free speech in the ...

It also casts doubt on India’s democratic credentials, particularly when such actions appear to be part of a broader campaign ...

Freedom of expression and press freedom are often called into question in India since Hindu nationalist Prime Minister ...

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The social media giant said in its latest Government Requests Report that India ordered 719 pieces of content to be restricted, lower only than Brazil, Turkey and Germany. India topped Facebook's ...

The Indian government on Thursday ordered the X social media platform to ban 2,355 accounts within the country, including at ...

The social media giants removed about 100 posts in India following an emergency order by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ... In India, Facebook and Twitter walk censorship tightrope with government ...

India's new social media rules give the government power to block certain content and break encryption. It's the latest in a standoff over censorship, privacy and free speech.

India’s government ordered Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to block about 100 social media posts criticizing its handling of the exploding Covid-19 surge in the country, sparking public anger ...

INDIA's Government spokesman has defended its alleged censorship of social media posts critical of its response to the coronavirus crisis. Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express.