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Social Media Posts Blocked in India Amid Protests - What is Happening? | Current Affairs for UPSC 2026 Why are Social Media Posts Blocked in India Amid Protests? Why are Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, X, YouTube, Telegram posts showing 'Unavailable' or getting blocked? Is there a Social Media Ban in India during protests? In this important Current Affairs video for UPSC CSE, we explain the full story behind Social Media Blocking in India. What is Section 69A of IT Act 2000? What are IT Rules 2021? How does Government order blocking of social media content? What is the difference between Internet Shutdown vs Content Blocking vs Shadow Banning? The recent blocking of social media posts during protests has raised serious questions about Freedom of Speech under Article 19(1)(a), Right to Protest under Article 19(1)(b) and Reasonable Restrictions under Article 19(2). Is it National Security or Censorship? What did Supreme Court say in Shreya Singhal vs Union of India (2015) and Anuradha Bhasin vs Union of India (2020) case? This topic is very important for UPSC Prelims and Mains GS2 Polity - Fundamental Rights, GS2 Governance - Government's interaction with Social Media, GS3 Internal Security - Role of Social Media in internal security. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS VIDEO: ✓ Why social media posts are blocked in India amid protests? ✓ What is Section 69A IT Act and how blocking orders work? ✓ Who can order blocking - MeitY, MHA, State Govt? ✓ Supreme Court Judgements on Internet Freedom and Free Speech ✓ Impact on Democracy, Right to Protest, Freedom of Press ✓ What is the Way Forward for Social Media Regulation? Perfect for UPSC, State PCS, UPPSC, SSC, and other competitive exams. Source: The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, MeitY, Supreme Court of India. Brought to you by VAJIRAO & REDDY INSTITUTE - India's Top Potential Training Institute for IAS. Subscribe for Daily Current Affairs, The Hindu Analysis and UPSC Mains Answer Writing. #SocialMediaBlocked #SocialMediaBanIndia #ProtestsInIndia #FreedomOfSpeech #Article19 #Section69A #ITAct2000 #RightToProtest #SocialMediaCensorship #FacebookBlocked #InstagramBlocked #WhatsApp #XBlocked #YouTubeBlocked #TelegramBan #InternetShutdown #IndianConstitution #CurrentAffairsUPSC #UPSC2026 #VajiraoAndReddyInstitute #TheHinduAnalysis #GS2Polity