Whistleblower provides blocking orders for over 4000 websites #WhatTheBlock

A whistleblower provided us with blocking orders for more than 4000 websites in India. A majority of them are due to copyright claims and court orders.

June 26, 2020 · 4 min · Apar Gupta

We urge the DOT to unblock WeTransfer. Open up our RTI resources to the public. #WhatTheBlock

Popular file-sharing service service, “WeTransfer’’ has been blocked by a direction issued by the Department of Telecom (DoT). We have approached it to recall it’s order.

June 9, 2020 · 8 min · Apar Gupta

MeitY defends blocking of satirical Dowry Calculator website #FreeToMeme

MeitY’s response to Tanul Thakur’s petition against the blocking of his Dowry Calculator website demonstrates lack of understanding of satire and non compliance with principles of natural justice.

March 16, 2020 · 5 min · Devdutta Mukhopadhyay

Foundation for Media Professionals approaches J&K Govt seeking compliance with SC judgement

FMP writes to Govt of Jammu & Kashmir demanding compliance with the guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court and highlighting unconstitutionality and technical infeasibility of a whitelisting regime of internet censorship.

January 30, 2020 · 4 min · Devdutta Mukhopadhyay

Delhi HC issues notice to the government for blocking satirical Dowry Calculator website

On Tuesday, the Delhi High Court issued notice to MeitY, DoT and Ministry of WCD for blocking the satirical Dowry Calculator website without complying with the provisions of Section 69A of the IT Act and the Blocking Rules made thereunder.

December 16, 2019 · 5 min · Devdutta Mukhopadhyay