Internet was flooded with so many different reactions when Jio announced about blocking 827 websites which had adult content. Following Jio, other telecom operators including Airtel and Vodafone have also decided to do the same.
All the telecom companies have been instructed by the Department of Telecommunications DoT to do so. Earlier, the Uttarakhand HC had ordered a ban on 857 websites but Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) didn’t found anything objectionable in 30 websites and hence, 827 websites were blocked.
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When Jio agreed on this step, there was a protest on the social media and customers started thinking of shifting to other companies but now other ISPs are also following the order and blocking the websites.
However, there are still some methods through which people can view p*rn such as using VPNs or proxy sites. Look how Twitter reacted to this:
Mukesh Ambani to their 250 million users #PornBan #jio pic.twitter.com/KMC7VyW7dN
— Pratap (@Pratap37735283) October 26, 2018
Porn Ban in India explained pic.twitter.com/X3uh1r5oc0
— Bauua Reki (@iamrekiraj) October 24, 2018
According To The Government Porn Ban Will Result In This
Pic1- Before Porn Ban
Pic2 – After Porn Ban pic.twitter.com/T6GV8AX3Ak— Faraz Khan (@IamFarazKhan_) October 25, 2018
1st- 377 is legal.
2nd- 497 is legal.
3rd- Porn is illegal.
Kehna kya chah rhe ho.😆#pornban #HighCourt
— Rishabh Ratnakar (@nirdeshakikeeda) October 24, 2018
*After Jio Ban*
*When UC browser is downloaded just for porn*
Uc Browser: pic.twitter.com/kofHBuLiIU— Ashraf Kat (@imashrafff) October 24, 2018
When you realise that Vodafone ne bhi porn ban kar diya: pic.twitter.com/Z1FrFkymeN
— Varsha Mahankar (@I_am_vrm) October 31, 2018
What are your thoughts on this? Is blocking of p*rn websites is a correct decision or people should have the freedom to view whatever they want to? Let us know in the comments.