India vows crackdown on offensive internet content

[Turborama]

Source: BBC

December 2011 Last updated at 10:53 GMT

India has vowed to crack down on offensive internet content, accusing web firms of failing to cooperate.

Communications Minister Kapil Sibal met officials from Google, Facebook and other websites on Monday.

On Tuesday he said the firms had told him they were unable to take action.

He said the government would introduce guidelines to ensure "blasphemous material" did not appear on internet. Doctored photos of the PM and Sonia Gandhi have angered the government.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-16044554

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[Systematic Chaos]

1. With any luck 4chan will vow to drive these idiots completely around the bend.

:D

[lbrtbell]

2. This would be good for the lulz

It's just that lately, 4chan seems to be filled with lazy neckbeards who won't really do much of anything. I think the real Anons have parted ways with the denizens of /b/....

[cosmicone]

3. Just posturing for domestic consumption. n/t

[La Lioness Priyanka]

4. this is why first amendment rights infringement should not be tolerated

theoretically india has free speech, in practice, not so much.

[Muskypundit]

5. Its the 21st century race to the bottom

For free speech.

I betcha we beat India.