Porn websites blocked by Internet service providers in India
Wish to view a porn website in India? Well, you might no more be able to access porn and receive a sharp notification mentioning ‘This site has been blocked as per the instructions of Competent Authority’ that will pop out on your browser.
Individuals have reported a series of complaints have been posted on Reddit and Twitter, which brings out the authentication about Indian blocking popular porn sites. "11 out of these top 13 porn sites showing blank pages here on Spectranet in Delhi," wrote one Reddit user. However, there has been an increase in the number of blocked porn websites in this week.
(Image credit: Reddit)
Media reports also state that ISPs such as Spectranet, Tikona, Asianet, Hathway anf Vodafone have started blocking the access to major porn websites. Receiving an unexpected notification about respective sites being blocked several users seemed to be unhappy. Several tweets mentioned that it is unfair to block such websites and intend to download porn videos via torrent.
Someone must remind the current government that they were elected to run the nation not become moral science teacher #pornban
— ?????? ??????? (@Aagan86) August 1, 2015
Porn is banned! People will download it on torrentz now. #PornBan
— Vikrant (@tweekrant) August 1, 2015
First beef, then Maggi , then liquor, then river rafting , now #pornban. Only 1 option left. Buy khakhi chaddis
— Nik (@nikster007) August 2, 2015
So what else are people doing in India on Sunday morning now that porn sites have been blocked? Talk? Read newspapers? Watch Jism2? #PornBan
— Aseem Chhabra (@chhabs) August 2, 2015
In a country where the Prime Minister and apparent Leader of Opposition are bachelors, Porn is banned. Unfair.. I say unfair. #PornBan
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) August 2, 2015