India blocks flagged content 'automatically'
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-24 16:08 UTC
- Sources: The Hindu
India has joined a small group of countries where Meta automatically blocks flagged content, giving police and the government wide powers of censorship. This move is raising concerns about freedom of expression.
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