Is India’s internet becoming more like China’s? - Asia Specific podcast, BBC World Service

India and China have long taken very different approaches to controlling the internet. But is that gap starting to narrow? Click here to subscribe to our channel ?? https://bbc.in/3VyyriM India’s government is proposing new rules that could bring bloggers, influencers and online creators under regulations similar to those governing traditional broadcasters. Officials say it’s about accountability for platforms with huge influence, but critics worry it could limit free expression and political speech online. So how far could these changes go? And how do they compare to China’s highly controlled internet? In this episode of Asia Specific, host Mariko Oi speaks to BBC Hindi journalist Umang Poddar in Delhi and analyst Tom Nunlist from Trivium China in Shanghai to break down what India’s proposed rules actually mean, how creators are reacting, and how China built one of the world’s most sophisticated censorship systems. This episode was recorded on 22 April. 00:00 Introduction 01:15 What internet regulation changes are being proposed in India? 04:00 How closely does India’s internet regulation resemble China’s? 06:24 What media law changes has India introduced in recent years? 07:46 In what ways is India’s traceability regulation similar to China’s? 08:56 What rationale has the Indian government given for these changes? 10:27 How did internet regulation evolve in China? 13:06 How are people in India reacting to the regulations? 14:20 How do people in China feel about internet regulation? 16:00 Has China succeeded in shaping global internet norms? Watch more episodes of Asia Specific here ?? https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4c3njIxB0KHuO8SS2mBMtUc Instagram: @bbcworldservice Email: [email protected] Presenter: Mariko Oi Producer: Derek Cai, Rachel Lee Camera: Khairul Danish Bin Mohd Roslee, Muhammad Firdaus Bin Mohd Ansary, Syaik Muhammad Sidik Editor: Bill Birtles ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram ?? https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter ?? https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook ?? https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website ?? https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #asiaspecific #asiaspecificpodcast #india #china #internet