On Wednesday, Centre for Internet and Society Policy Director Pranesh Prakash posted on Twitter a copy of the notice listing the 32 URLs blocked by the Department of Telecom. Insane! Govt orders blocking of 32 websites including @internetarchive @vimeo @github @pastebin #censorship #FoEx pic.twitter.com/F75ngSGohJ — Pranesh Prakash (@pranesh_prakash) December 31, 2014 The circular cites Section 69A of the Information Technology Act (2000) as the reason, though the authenticity of the list could not be verified. Vimeo is well known for its video-sharing capabilities, while Github is utilized by developers at a global level. The sites have been specifically targeted...
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