Close to 500 URLs of the latest social networking sites were blocked in 2015 under Section 69A of the IT Act, a manifold leap in comparison with the past couple of years, Parliament was told on Friday.
Additionally, a total of 533, 432 and 352 URLs of the latest social networking sites were blocked in conformity with the guidance of the competent Courts of India in 2013, 2014 and 2015 (till November 30), respectively, he added.
Prasad said the authorities takes prompt actions under Section 69A of Information Technology Act 2000 for blocking of sites/URLs with objectionable contents requests are received from designated nodal officials or upon Court orders for blocking of sites/URLs.
The Minister further said Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) gets requests for blocking of objectionable content from people and organisations.