Google has reportedly deleted content regarded as offensive to
Indian political and religious leaders to comply with a court lawsuit
that has increased censorship concerns in the globe’s biggest democracy.
India’s govt says U.S. Internet polices are not acceptable for Indian
customers.
Press Trust of India reveals that Facebook, Google
and 20 other websites were given 14 days to present further options for
monitoring their networks for pictures, video clips or text regarded as
“anti-social or “anti-religious”.
The lawsuit highlights the problems India faces in balancing
conservative spiritual and political emotions with its expect that
freewheeling Internet discourse and modern technology will help spur the
economy.