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The delicate job of protecting online free speech

January 19, 2020

The Shreya Singhal judgment of the Supreme Court of India in 2015 was a seminal case with respect to intermediary liability law in the country. The court ordered that online content from social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter can only be removed through a court order or upon government's request. From Business Today

Country
India
Topic, claim, or defense
General or Non-Specified
Freedom of Expression