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South Central 98: Key developments in protests and crackdown in Delhi

Were Saurav Das and Ashutosh detained for breaching a peace bond, or were preventive powers being used to restrict their right to protest?

Newslaundry · 1h ago

First a prankster, now a policeman: When smart glasses come to India’s protest sites

Shubnam, who identifies as transfeminine, said they were in the middle of moving house in Delhi’s scorching 40 degrees Celsius-plus summer when they found out that a video of them telling a social media content creator to “f*** off” had gone viral.

Newslaundry · Jul 23

Meta shadow-bans Delhi protest content, throttles reach, complain users

Multiple users noted that Meta had marked Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and politician Anish Gawande's posts as 'sensitive content'. For the past two days, social media has been filled with videos and photos of the clashes that broke out at the protest site with police using tear gas and lathicharges…

The Economic Times · Jul 22

Indian state proposes seven-year jail term for spreading ‘fake news’

State officials say ‘sole objective is to address growing digital information disorder’

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025

Indian news website says access blocked amid crackdown on information

Prominent news handles blocked amid clampdown over Pakistani content and widespread misinformation

The Independent UK · May 9, 2025

Why is X suing the Indian government as Musk woos Modi?

X has filed a lawsuit alleging that New Delhi is unlawfully censoring content online.

Al Jazeera · Mar 22, 2025

‘No result through godi media, so govt wants to control YouTube’: Digital creators on broadcast bill

“Self-censorship is not good for any democratic country. If an atmosphere of fear is created, and you’re constantly in fear that your channel can be shut if the government doesn’t like what you say, it’s going to lead to that,” said Ravish Kumar, former editor of NDTV India.

Newslaundry · Aug 8, 2024

IT Ministry replaces AI advisory, drops requirement of government’s permission

MeiTY withdraws controversial AI advisory in India, sparking debate on legal authority and need for procedural safeguards.

The Hindu · Mar 16, 2024

Will new criminal bills turn India into a police state ahead of 2024 vote?

Parliament passed controversial laws in December that have raised concerns about civil liberties and surveillance.

Al Jazeera · Jan 17, 2024

Digital Dialogues: Why everyone’s worried about India’s new Telecom Bill

The government’s new Telecommunications Bill has been widely criticised for threats to privacy, expanding the scope of government control and maintaining surveillance powers. This is why it was the topic of discussion at Digital Dialogues, a day-long event organised by Digipub to explore India’s digital ecosystem.

Newslaundry · Dec 24, 2023