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India govt bans over 60 porn websites with immediate effect; check full list here

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: October 1, 2022 06:47 IST

The Department of Telecommunications has banned 63 porn sites. The government issued a directive to Indian ISPs asking them ...

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The Department of Telecommunications has banned 63 porn sites. The government issued a directive to Indian ISPs asking them to block access to these sites. The DoT issued an order regarding this on Thursday, under the new IT rules issued in 2021.

The ministry asked the ISPs to block access to these sites with immediate effect. Once the porn sites are blocked, they will become inaccessible on every platform, including phones, laptops and desktops.As per the new IT Rules 2021, websites that ban content showing “individual in full or partial nudity or shows or depicts such individual in any sexual act or conduct”.

The Indian government had banned over 800 pornographic websites back in 2018 after the orders from Uttarakhand High Court. To recall, the Indian government banned over 800 pornographic websites back in 2018 after orders from the Uttarakhand High Court. 

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