There has been a 49% rise in the amount of internet content censored in India as stated by the internet giant Google. This trend of blocking content is increasing among the governments around the world, more surprisingly in Western democracies. Google stated that it has received over 1000 requests from
Access now restored (update 21st May) Access to the Twitter site had been blocked for 8 hours on Sunday, but it had no real effect on the ability to tweet, with users able to use smartphones and download apps to avoid the ban. According to the Washington Post the blockade