India has launched a crackdown on internet pornography, banning access to more than 800 adult websites, including Playboy and Pornhub.
\nThe restrictions followed a ruling from India\u2019s telecoms ministry ordering internet service providers, including international telecoms groups operating in the country such as the UK\u2019s Vodafone, to block 857 such sites.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s government provided no public justification for the unexpected ban when it came into effect at the weekend.
\nHowever, on Monday India\u2019s telecoms ministry said that the order, issued under India\u2019s Information Technology Act, had been prompted by comments made by a supreme court judge during a hearing in July.<\/p>\n
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