MUMBAI -- India's new restrictions designed to control public discourse on social platforms, including WhatsApp and Twitter, have sparked a backlash as concerns grow about the government scrutiny of online speech.
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Protests against controversial agricultural reforms in India have sparked a wave of Twitter posts criticizing the government. © Reuters
MUMBAI -- India's new restrictions designed to control public discourse on social platforms, including WhatsApp and Twitter, have sparked a backlash as concerns grow about the government scrutiny of online speech.