The Government of India has ordered blocking of 857 porn websites and plans to put in place an ombudsman to look into cyber content- related issues, even as a debate raged on social media over Internet censorship. The Department of Electronics and Information Technology has asked Internet service providers to take down 857 porn websites, an official said. The official, however, said it was a temporary measure till the final orders are pronounced by the top court. Explaining rationale for the decision, a top government official said the government has…
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