The Narendra Modi-led government ordered social media platforms to take down 6,096 URLs in 2021 under the 69A Information Technology Act. This marked a significant increase in social media censorship by the government when compared to data from 2016.
Number of URLs blocked by the Indian government on social media platforms from 2014 to 2021
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