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The 52-Second Security Threat: Satire Declared More Dangerous than Potholes

20 February 2026 - New Delhi, Delhi

Record date
20 Feb 2026
Location
New Delhi, Delhi
The odd part

The government has determined that a cartoon video is a bigger threat to national security than the actual structural integrity of the nation.

What happened

Under the freshly 'unsheathed' IT Rules of 2026, the government has successfully blocked a 52-second cartoon video for being a 'threat to national security' and 'reputation'. Social media platforms now have a record-breaking three-hour window to delete any synthetically-generated humor that makes an official's ego feel slightly fragile. It is a true marvel of governance to see the state move with lightning speed to delete a joke while taking twenty-five years to complete a 140-km stretch of highway.

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