US EditionIndia Blocks over 1,400 URLs for Spreading Misleading Content and Digital Propaganda
INDIA, JUL 30 – The Indian government blocked over 1,400 URLs spreading harmful misinformation mainly from foreign sources to protect national security and public order, officials said.
- On Wednesday, 30 July 2025, the Government of India blocked over 1,400 URLs during Operation Sindoor under Section 69A of the IT Act.
- In response to false narratives from abroad, Vaishnaw said social media accounts from outside India spread misleading content during Operation Sindoor and the Pahalgam terror attack.
- During Operation Sindoor, the Fact Check Unit under the Press Information Bureau monitored platforms in real time to detect manipulated content and shared links with intermediaries for action.
- After consultations with relevant Ministries, 43 OTT platforms have been blocked for spreading false and misleading information, aligning with Indian laws and ethical guidelines.
- In a broader context, Section 69A of the IT Act, 2000 empowers blocking to safeguard sovereignty and public order as India’s digitised information ecosystem develops with accountability and transparency.
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India blocks over 1,400 URLs for spreading misleading content and digital propaganda
The Indian government blocked over 1,400 URLs linked to Pakistan-based accounts spreading misleading narratives during Operation Sindoor. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw revealed this action aimed to protect national security and integrity.
·New Delhi, India
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Over 1400 URLs spreading anti-India content blocked during Op Sindoor: Vaishnaw
New Delhi, Jul 30 (PTI) The government blocked more than 1400 URLs on digital media, primarily of social media accounts from Pakistan, during Operation Sindoor as they carried misleading and anti-India content, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told Lok Sabha on Wednesday. He said it was observed that certain social media handles, many operating […]
·New Delhi, India
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right3Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Left, 43% Right
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- 43% of the sources lean Left, 43% of the sources lean Right
43% Right
L 43%
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