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Little Tich

(6,171 posts)
Fri Jan 13, 2012, 10:22 PM Jan 2012

India government backs case against internet giants

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - The Indian government on Friday threw its weight behind a case against internet giants including Google and Facebook, who are embroiled in a battle over offensive content after a judge warned websites may be blocked "like in China."

The case, which has stoked worries about freedom of speech in the world's largest democracy, was brought by a private petitioner seeking to remove images considered offensive to Hindus, Muslims and Christians from websites.

The government on Friday officially sanctioned prosecuting 21 companies including Google and Facebook.

"The government of India...finds it appropriate to grant sanction...to proceed against the accused persons in the aforesaid complaint in national harmony, integration and national interest," a court document seen by Reuters said.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/13/us-india-websites-idUSTRE80C1Z220120113

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India government backs case against internet giants (Original Post) Little Tich Jan 2012 OP
are pictures of the poverty there offensive ? JI7 Jan 2012 #1
poverty contrasting with opulence. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #2
forget Calcutta, Agra Uttar Pradesh where the TAj is located is a dump JI7 Jan 2012 #3

JI7

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3. forget Calcutta, Agra Uttar Pradesh where the TAj is located is a dump
Sat Jan 14, 2012, 05:39 AM
Jan 2012

i went to india a few years ago and i was surprised. i expected things to be a little nicer around the taj mahal but it was one of the worst parts of india.

only the taj mahal itself and the area closed off for it is nice. but step outside that area and it's disgusting.

and i'm wondering where all the tourist dollars are going because there are A LOT of tourists there. but none of it going to the people and improvements for surrounding areas.

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