Content regulation in India

Statistics report about content regulation in India

Content regulation in India

This report presents insights and statistics on content regulation practices in India. It provides a comparison of the freedom expression enjoyed in the country and globally, followed by a chapter each on content moderation on social media platforms, apps and websites, across the advertising industry, as well as film and journalism. A final chapter focuses on factors that have resulted in the need for content moderation.

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Freedom of expression

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  • Premium Statistic Global freedom of expression 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Degree of freedom of expression India 2006-2024
  • Basic Statistic Freedom House Index: internet freedom in selected countries worldwide 2022
  • Basic Statistic Degree of internet freedom in India 2016-2023
  • Premium Statistic Press freedom index APAC 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Press freedom rank India 2002-2023
  • Basic Statistic Civil liberties index in India 2006-2022

Social media

4
  • Basic Statistic Government requests for content removal from Facebook India 2016-2023
  • Basic Statistic Content restrictions on Facebook India H1 2022, by type
  • Basic Statistic Requests for user information from Twitter India H2 2021, by type
  • Basic Statistic Content restrictions on Instagram India H1 2022, by type

Internet

5
  • Premium Statistic Number of websites blocked India 2015-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of websites blocked India 2015-2022, by issuing authority
  • Premium Statistic Disposal of illegal offshore betting sites by government India 2023
  • Basic Statistic Government requests for content removal from Google India 2010-2023
  • Basic Statistic Reasons for content removal requests by government from Google India H1 2023

Advertising

4
  • Premium Statistic Share of advertising complaints addressed in India 2023, by source
  • Premium Statistic Share of ad violations India 2023, by media
  • Premium Statistic Digital media ads in violation of ASCI guidelines India 2023, by platform
  • Premium Statistic Influencer ads in violation of ASCI guidelines India 2023, by category

Film and news media

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  • Premium Statistic Number of CBFC certifications granted India FY 2019-2023
  • Premium Statistic CBFC certifications granted after editing India FY 2020-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of media rights violations India 2016-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of media rights violations India 2022-2023, by JSI
  • Premium Statistic Number of media rights violations India 2022-2023, by IFJ indicator
  • Premium Statistic Imprisonment of journalists India 1992-2022, by charge
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on bias in news media coverage India 2022

Need for regulation

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  • Premium Statistic Number of cyber crimes reported in India 2012-2022
  • Premium Statistic Piracy as motive for cyber crimes India 2022, by leading state
  • Premium Statistic Fake news propagation offences reported in India 2022, by leading state
  • Premium Statistic Cyber stalking and bullying cases reported in India 2022, by leading state
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on social media use leading to abuse India 2021
  • Premium Statistic Number of child pornography offences reported in India 2022, by leading state
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