In the decade spanning 2013 to 2023, the number of website-blocking orders issued by the government of India had grown a hundredfold. As of October 2023, the government had issued 6,954 orders to block websites including social media and other online content.
Number of government issued orders to block websites in India from 2013 to 2023
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The Hindu. (January 9, 2024). Number of government issued orders to block websites in India from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469189/india-website-blocking-orders-issued-by-government/
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Number of government issued orders to block websites in India from 2013 to 2023 [Graph], The Hindu, January 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469189/india-website-blocking-orders-issued-by-government/
