Netizens had a meltdown online after they couldn’t access most popular adult content websites. Netizens had a meltdown online after they couldn’t access most popular adult content websites.

The government has directed internet service providers to block 827 websites that host pornographic content. According to a PTI report, the move was taken following an order by the Uttarakhand High Court.

The order came on September 28 and the high court said that internet service providers will have to ban the sites or face cancellation of their licences. (Read this story in Malayalam)

“Unlimited access to these pornographic sites is required to be blocked (or) curbed to avoid an adverse influence on the impressionable minds of children,” the bench had said in their ruling. (Read this story in Bengali)

Although the order came in September, it wasn’t till recently that internet users started facing the shutdown. Many popular porn sites have now been blocked on many networks, but it seemed that Jio users are the worst hit. They complained bitterly on Reddit and Twitter that they cannot access any adult websites any longer. While some thought the decision was archaic and criticised the government for the move, others took solace in humour. With #pornban, social media has been flooded with memes and GIFs, particularly with those taking a dig at Jio customers.

Sample these below.

Single people to Jio Sim card pic.twitter.com/icTixNE2ik — Bade Chote (@badechote) October 25, 2018

*After #pornban in india* Jio users Airtel and vodafone

Be like users be like pic.twitter.com/JHmCLBTIFW — PRITHVI (@Prithvi_raj17) October 25, 2018

*After Jio Ban*

*When UC browser is downloaded just for porn*

Uc Browser: pic.twitter.com/kofHBuLiIU — Ashraf Kat (@love_with_perry) October 24, 2018

Jio have blocked all Porn Sites 😞😞

Jio Users Now:-

😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/k1NAwjagk5 — Sourav Mohanty (@Greatzsourav03) October 24, 2018

*trying to search up a porn site on jio network

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*jio network pic.twitter.com/bV4FYptiow — Uranus Desai (@brokenulna) October 24, 2018

After Jio’s porn ban All VPN Apps : pic.twitter.com/19hTbbrEBo — Lakhan Vijayvargiya (@Four_2kaOne) October 24, 2018

Some important news reveled regarding #PornBan via Jio. pic.twitter.com/giVUuWAvY1 — Thain Thain Chikna (@Madan_Chikna) October 25, 2018

#PornSiteBanInIndia #PornBan * [ Me to that tharki person who have a lot HD collection of Study material…] pic.twitter.com/cSfpjdvGiT — ➕➖ Ravi_Raj➖⏩ (@__pin2__) October 24, 2018

When you delete ur 100 GB study material and then see porn websites are banned by Jio.. pic.twitter.com/F1M043epCF — Rinku Mani Ojah (@Ring_and_Q) October 24, 2018

Mukesh Ambani Jio : *bans porn website on there servers*

*Meanwhile*

Jio users : pic.twitter.com/IzUmn1jook — Rohit Kumar🚬 (@Used_less_boy) October 24, 2018

#pornban Me to Ambani after banning porn in India! pic.twitter.com/wAWadukyUI — Shoukhin 🐺☮️ (@savagemukherjee) October 25, 2018

While the Uttarakhand High Court has asked the government to block 857 websites, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (Meity) found 30 portals without any pornographic content.

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