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Sambhal Internet Shut Down: Violence continues in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. Meanwhile, till now the police have detained about 21 accused. These accused have been detained on the basis of CCTV footage. Apart from this, strong security arrangements have been made. The District Magistrate has given instructions for entry along with checking on the borders of Sambhal. Also, the internet has been shut down, but do you know who gives orders to shut down the internet in such circumstances? On whose orders is the Internet shut down?
Who gives orders to shut down the internet?
In fact, in such situations, the order to shut down the internet is given by the administration i.e. an officer of the rank of District Superintendent of Police (SP) or above. After this, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have to follow the orders of the government. If they do not do so, they may have to face fine or legal action. At the same time, the decision to shut down the internet is in the hands of the central and state governments. In serious situations like riots in the country, the decision to shut down the internet can be taken.
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Steps taken by administration to stop rumors and violent incidents
Generally, it is seen that to stop rumors and violent incidents, the administration has to resort to precautionary measures like internet closure or internet shutdown. Let us tell you that ‘Software Freedom Law Centre’, an organization working in the field of digital freedom, had released a booklet on Internet shutdown in the year 2018, in which while defining Internet shutdown it was written that ‘for a certain period of time, the government Disabling access to the Internet in one or more areas is called Internet shutdown.
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Internet shutdown is always done by the government.
Actually internet shutdown is always done by the government. Internet service providers are ordered by a certain agency of the government to shut down internet services in a particular area. Internet shutdown is always implemented in a particular area, where all the people of a particular area are not able to use the Internet.
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