Websites and platforms blocked India 2015-2022, by issuing authority

In 2022, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) blocked over 1,500 websites, URLs, posts, and social media platforms across India. In comparison, the instances of websites and applications being banned by other authorities such as courts and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) were fewer. The most number of website blocking orders in India were issued under Section 69A of the IT Act. Content regulation The growing number of online violations in the form of fraudulent ads, illegal websites, inappropriate and obscene content, and the propagation of misinformation has created the need for content moderation in India. The Information Technology (IT) Act of 2000, safeguards India’s cybersecurity and sets down laws to deal with cybercrime and data protection concerns. Internet freedom in India However, in recent years, India’s position on the World Freedom Index has steadily declined. The South Asian democracy holds only a ‘partly free’ status in this regard, partially attributed to institutions like the government curbing freedom of expression by arbitrarily having content removed from online platforms, enforcing internet shutdowns, banning the use of China-based apps, and surveilling users’ accounts.

于2022年，印度电子和信息技术部（MEITY）封锁了超过1,500个网站、URL、帖子以及社交媒体平台。相比之下，其他机构如法院及信息与广播部（MIB）封禁的网站和应用数量较少。印度发布的网站封锁令绝大多数依据《信息技术法》第69A条。在内容监管方面，网络上的违法现象日益增多，包括虚假广告、非法网站、不适宜及淫秽内容，以及错误信息的传播，这些都催生了印度对内容审查的需求。《2000年信息技术法》旨在保障印度的网络安全，并确立了应对网络犯罪和数据保护问题的法律法规。然而，近年来，印度在世界自由指数上的地位持续下滑。南亚民主国家在此问题上仅持有‘部分自由’的评级，部分原因是政府机构通过任意从在线平台上移除内容、实施互联网关闭、禁止使用基于中国的应用程序以及监视用户账户等手段，限制了言论自由。