Over 650 Social Media URLs Already Blocked in 2017, Compared to Just 10 in 2014: Ahir

Over 650 Social Media URLs Already Blocked in 2017, Compared to Just 10 in 2014: Ahir: The number of social media URLs blocked by the government on the recommendation of an official panel has shown a rising trend with 652 web addresses shut down this year alone compared to just 10 in 2014, official date showed on Wednesday. The data given by Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Gangaram Ahir in the Lok Sabha also showed that the URLs blocked on court orders during the period under comparison from 2014 till June this year came down from 432 to 83. Read More