Hostinger briefly takes down Journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta’s personal website over an old NewsClick article
Web hosting provider Hostinger suspended the website of Indian journalist and filmmaker Paranjoy Guha Thakurta in October, citing fraud/scam abuse reports, following an ex parte court order against a NewsClick article. The suspension affected his archived work spanning 12 years of journalism, documentaries and music. After public criticism and his social media post went viral, Hostinger restored the domains on November 2. Thakurta's legal team plans to challenge both the court order and the hosting suspension, characterizing the incident as 'backdoor censorship' that threatens media independence.
Key points
- Hostinger suspended journalist's personal website citing fraud abuse after court order
- Suspension affected 12 years of archived journalism and documentary work
- Restoration occurred after public backlash on social media
- Incident raises concerns about content moderation and freedom of expression
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