India: Blocking of social media accounts due to misinformation on Ukraine conflict
Progress
Current status
in force
04 Apr 2022 in force
Scope
Implementers
India
Policy Area
Other operating conditions
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Implemented blocking of social media accounts due to misinformation on Ukraine conflict
On 4 April 2022, the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) issued several orders to social media and news companies to block access to twenty-two YouTube channels, three Twitter accounts, one Facebook account and a news webpage. The …
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government