India's cartoonists built an audience online - now their posts are being restricted

BBC Education Monday 26 October 2026, 01:09 UTC 1 min read

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Indian cartoonists say online restrictions are making satire harder, but they aren't giving up.

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India's cartoonists built an audience online - now their posts are being restricted

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