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  • Nov 02, 2018, 07:00 IST

Government bans 827 porn sites; subscribers furious

Nov 02, 2018, 07:00 ISTSource: TNN

Government has banned 827 porn portals. Subscribers up in arms and thousands of tweets hit Twitter under the hashtag #pornban. Users feel the government should have taken strong action against child porn, rape porn, and not against the more well-known porn websites. According to users, this goes against net neutrality laws in India, which prohibit discrimination against any content provider. “There have been many studies showing that porn addiction can lead to sexual violence against women. In the largest interests of the public, the government might have undertaken this step. Net neutrality laws have been adopted. But there is no such thing as absolute neutrality and absolute non-interference. Reasonable restrictions can be placed if the government has concerns,” said A Sirajudeen, senior advocate in the Supreme Court.

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