A court in India has ordered Proton Mail to be blocked for non-compliance with data requests from authorities. The High Court of Karnataka directed the government to block the email service's domain names under the Information Technology Act of 2008 during a hearing on April 29. The action originated from a complaint by a design firm in New Delhi, which claimed that some employees received offensive emails via Proton Mail. This blocking order follows a pattern of regulatory crackdowns on communication platforms globally, reflecting growing scrutiny over user activity. In the past, allegations related to hoax threats had prompted similar considerations to ban the service in India, but it had continued operations. The Proton team did not respond to request for comment on this latest development, and the actual impact of the court's order remains uncertain as it might face further legal challenges.

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