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Section 69A
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About — Section 69A
Section 69A of India's Information Technology Act, 2000 empowers the government to order internet service providers to block public access to any online material considered a threat to sovereignty, security or public order. It was first used in 2009 to block a site hosting pirated movies, and later underpins bans on pornographic and extremist portals.