Porn Ban
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After India ban on more than 800 porn sites, crackdown intensifies
Many net users are now also blocked from accessing mirror sites, or copies of the original adult website under a slightly altered address.
Kuwar Singh, qz.com
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Why the India government’s attempt to ban porn will most likely fail (once again)
This is at least the second attempt in recent times by India, among the most prolific consumers of porn, to shut it down.
Kuwar Singh, qz.com
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Uttarakhand HC orders blocking of over 850 adult sites after alleged rape of a minor in Dehradun
The court said Internet Service Licence Holders should obey a 2015 central government notification to block the websites.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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EPFO investments in two Adani companies continue despite rout in markets, reports ‘The Hindu’
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Unable to find good jobs, youth in India are turning to scam call centres and online microwork
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Why has the West always been threatened by female nudity?
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What Rajasthan’s right to health law promises – and where it falls short
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Kannad, Keral, Karnatak: Why do Hindi speakers ‘mispronounce’ South Indian names?
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MP minister blames rising rape cases on porn, says state is contemplating a ban on such sites
Bhupendra Singh said the government would soon approach the Centre with a proposal to ban pornography in Madhya Pradesh.
Scroll Staff
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Virtual child pornography could both help and hinder law enforcement
It’s increasingly difficult to tell virtually-created images from those of real children.
Hadeel Al-Alosi, The Conversation
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The British government wants to control its citizens' porn viewing habits
Its Digital Economy Bill would effectively create a hackable register of pornography users and block 'unconventional' material.
Samantha Pegg, The Conversation
Video
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Pension protests in France: Diners eat at restaurants as fires rage on the streets
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Innocent (1948-2023): Five memorable scenes featuring the actor (and former MP) from Kerala
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India and Pakistan’s unlikely anti-pornography crusaders: a lawyer and a teenager
They are separated by many things. But one obsession ties them together.
Devjyot Ghoshal, qz.com
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Even if India wanted to ban porn, could it actually do it?
The task is almost impossible and attempting to do so could mean blocking legitimate sites.
Mayank Jain
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Everything you wanted to know about how India watches porn in one map and four charts
On Saturday night, social media users complained that popular adult websites had been blocked. Here's what Indians were sneaking a peek at until Friday.
Atish Patel, qz.com
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