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Study Reveals Inconsistent Website Blocking Across Indian ISPs

4/7/2026

Summary

Story summary

A 2025 study on website blocking in India analyzed 294 million domains and found only 1,414 universally blocked by all six ISPs.
Piracy and gambling sites are blocked, but enforcement varies across ISPs.
Government blocking orders under the Information Technology Act are not uniformly implemented, creating arbitrary restrictions.
The Supreme Court has upheld the orders but called for procedural safeguards, which remain ineffective and lack transparency.

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Story summary

A 2025 study on website blocking in India analyzed 294 million domains and found only 1,414 universally blocked by all six ISPs.
Piracy and gambling sites are blocked, but enforcement varies across ISPs.
Government blocking orders under the Information Technology Act are not uniformly implemented, creating arbitrary restrictions.
The Supreme Court has upheld the orders but called for procedural safeguards, which remain ineffective and lack transparency.