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France 24
France 24
Politics
Suyash SHRIVASTAVA

India expands digital footprint but faces censorship and blackouts

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In less than a decade, India's digital penetration has more than doubled to reach over 50 percent of its 1.3 billion residents. It's all part of PM Narendra Modi's ambitious plan to turn the country into a trillion-dollar digital economy. As a result, there has been a surge in social media influencers on Instagram and YouTube. India is also a leading market for WhatsApp and Facebook. However, there has also been an increase in internet blackouts and censorship. Our correspondents report.

Programme prepared by Suyash Shrivastava, Alban Alvarez, Navodita Kumari, Camille Février and Camille Nédélec.

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