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Internet censorship

In the last few years, India has witnessed a constant increase in the instances of Internet shutdowns in the country. These incidents point…

IGF 2016 Mexico

The 11th annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) was held from 6th to 9th December, 2016 in Jalisco, Mexico, with the overall theme of “Enabling Inclusive and…

IGF 2016 Logo

The Internet Governance Forum (IGF), a multi-stakeholder public policy dialogue initiated by the United Nations Secretary-General, has been an annual affair for more…

Internet Shutdowns Infographic

Over the past few years, the number of instances in which Internet access was blocked for entire regions by the Indian Government has…

Blocked websites

The United Nations Human Rights Council passed a resolution on 1st July, 2016, condemning network disruptions and measures resorted by states to curb…

Internet Shutdown Tracker

The number of internet blackouts in India is on a rise over the last few years. Most of these orders for internet shut…

We have updated the infographic on Internet Shutdowns in India. It was previously published in the Huffington Post with the piece on ‘How…

Internet Switch

India has seen numerous Internet shutdowns for various reasons in this year, all under the same provision of law – Section 144 of…

Kill Switch

With the advent of the internet, the global communications landscape has undergone a number of dramatic changes. Not only has the internet made…

A leaked order from the Department of Telecommunications (DOT) has revealed that Indian Internet Service Providers (ISP) have been directed to block access…

A writ petition filed by an Indore-based lawyer – Kamlesh Vaswani – seeking to prohibit and criminalize the viewing of Internet porn was…

This follows from our previous blog about DEITY’s revelations on website blocking. SFLC.in had requested the following information from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited…