Internet Censorship

China's Sina Weibo ordered to remove its portals for a week after they spread obscene content

China shut down as many as 128,000 websites that contained obscene and other “harmful” information in 2017, state media has reported.

China has shut down 13,000 websites since 2015, says Xinhua; Google, Facebook, Twitter and NYT among those blocked

China has shut down or revoked the licenses of 13,000 websites since 2015 for violating the country's internet rules, state media reported

The 'Internet Archive' was blocked on orders from Madras High Court; Archive questions the order

Internet Archive questioned the court ruling by pointing out that it has a framework so that ‘rights holders’ can submit the requests for the take down.

The Narendra Modi government’s requests for user data have gone down, not up

India has the second largest internet population in the world. Is it any wonder that India's requests for user data are so high?

Donald Trump is proof that a free, uncensored internet isn't always the best internet

Have you ever tried browsing Facebook or YouTube in incognito mode? You’ll see a different world out there.

In a move to expand control, China tightens internet laws further enhancing censorship

China is consolidating its ability to censor the Internet by drafting new rules requiring businesses that serve domestic Internet users to register their Web addresses inside the country, a move seen as targeting Chinese companies but that has raised concerns among foreign businesses.

No more illegal censorship or harassment: Section 66A quashing a victory for internet users, says IAMAI

Applauding the Supreme Court's quashing of Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 on Tuesday, stakeholders among the internet and mobile community termed it as a "momentous victory" for the 302 million internet users in India.

Gmail thrown off the Great Firewall: A look at stifling Internet censorship in China

China's censorship tactics aren't something new.

As Indian govt plans a web filter, let's see how Internet censorship works in Iran, China and Cuba

Let us take a look at some countries where Internet is severely controlled

Iraq widens Internet blocks to disrupt ISIL insurgent communications