Indian police invoke draconian 'terrorism' law to bar Kashmir internet users from accessing banned social media sites using VPN
Indian police in disputed Kashmir open a sweeping case against countless users for using VPNs to dodge social media ban there, under a stringent law that allows authorities to designate individuals as"terrorists."
Police said they misused social media "to propagate a secessionist ideology and promote unlawful activities." But critics say the tight internet restrictions are "far worse censorship than anywhere in the world" and could spearhead a new level of government control over information allowing it to"Everything is policed here. There's no privacy in our lives," said Ikram Ahmed, a university student. "Now we will have people in jails for the mere use of social media.
In August last year, India unilaterally annexed the portion of disputed territory under its control by stripping the region of its semi-autonomy and statehood and imposed a total communications blackout. Since the internet ban was partially lifted on January 25, some Kashmiris have shared access to banned sites through VPNs and taken to the web to denounce the government's annexation on the disputed region.
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