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Top streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime ideos will face censorship in india

MEANING Censorship is act performed by government,private institutions and corporation to suppress the harmful, questionable, sensitive and inconvenient content to reach out to the public at large.  HISTORY Censorship has long history of its own.the word censor was first time used in Rome for an official who examined books,plays,news paper,radio and other instrument of communication. The world's first censorship law was passed in china in 300 CE(common era) to regulate the moral and political life of the population.  In 1909 cinematograph Act passed was passed in the parliament of united kingdom to regulate film industry.later in the year 1918 Act was passed in India by Indian legislative council(legislative for British India from 1861 to 1947 ) during the British raj. The objective of the act was to provide for the safety of the audience and to prevent the exhibiting of objectionable films. REASONS FOR CENSORSHIP OF NETFLIX  In the post in...