News UP police files FIR against Facebook page admins for posts on Akhilesh Yadav The FIR directed by a court points to a visible pattern of police crackdown on social media content in India. Nishant KauntiaDecember 2, 2021
News Researchers take a stance against blocking access to Sci-Hub, Libgen in Delhi High Court Researchers and students across the world and in India rely heavily on these sites to access scholarly articles. Nishant KauntiaNovember 22, 2021
News Netflix in hot water after rigging search results to not bring up a controversial film: Report Internal records reportedly show how Netflix tried to weather a PR storm even as it occasionally runs into trouble in India. MitakshNovember 2, 2021
News In Newslaundry vs Aaj Tak, is YouTube allowing the misuse of copyright claims to stifle dissent? After 55 copyright complaints in 2 weeks, YouTube took action; but could the decision have been more than just a bad call? Nishant KauntiaOctober 20, 2021
News Why LinkedIn is being replaced with a bare-bones job search platform in China Microsoft announced that LinkedIn is shutting down in China after seven years amid censorship and regulatory issues. Anushka JainOctober 19, 2021
News Twitter censors accounts which tweeted out pro-secessionist views on Kashmir, Punjab Indian authorities told Twitter to block several accounts critical of the government including ones that supported a Sikh secessionist leader. Aihik SurOctober 12, 2021
News Netflix ordered to skip an episode in its new true-crime series One of the murder accused who is featured in the episode won a temporary injunction from the Karnataka High Court. MitakshOctober 5, 2021
News Xiaomi devices have censorship capabilities that can be remotely activated: Lithuania Defence Ministry These devices have the built-in ability to filter content which poses serious concerns of misuse by the Indian government. Sarvesh MathiSeptember 24, 2021
News Facebook is going after coordinated social harm by authentic users, but will this affect legitimate social movements? Given recent incidents in India, the platform's decision raises questions about its effects on free speech and high-profile users. Sarvesh MathiSeptember 17, 2021
News Apple TV+ stops India censorship – here’s how to spot if what you’re watching is censored Apple TV+ no longer censoring its content is a refreshing break from what other streaming services are doing in India. Aroon DeepAugust 30, 2021