Study Reveals Major Inconsistencies in India’s Internet Censorship Regime

A comprehensive study of 294 million domains has exposed a "haphazard" and inconsistent landscape of website blocking among India’s major internet service providers (ISPs). While high-profile blocks for terrorism or state security content see 100% consensus, blocking for piracy and gambling remains largely arbitrary and varies between providers. Researchers are calling for a standardized, transparent framework to replace the current opaque system, which they argue infringes on user rights without procedural safeguards.