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Govt goes on August net blocking frenzy of 100s of URLs

The Ministry of Communications and IT, Department of Telecommunications on Saturday directed ISPs to block 76 webpages, including 10 handles on micro-blogging site Twitter, 12 pages on video-sharing site YouTube, 14 Facebook profiles, and blogs and other pages with religion-related content.

The order cites no reasons for the block, though the department later reportedly cited “communal tensions” following unrest and violence in the border districts of Assam.

Three similar directives followed until 21 August, blocking more Twitter accounts and hundreds of webpages. [ET][Orders]

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