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Despite SC order, thousands booked under scrapped Sec 66A of IT Act: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 07, 2016 — filed under: IT Act, Internet Governance
College student Danish Mohammed’s arrest this March under the scrapped Section 66A of the Information Technology Act for allegedly sharing a morphed picture of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat wasn’t an exception.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Accessing pirated content might lead to prison term & Rs 3-lakh fine: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 23, 2016 — filed under: IT Act, Internet Governance, Information Technology, Copyright
India puts onus of downloading and viewing pirated content on individuals.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Place for a safety net: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 13, 2016 — filed under: IT Act, Internet Governance
Vinupriya took her life last week, humiliated by the morphed images of her naked body posted on a social media site. Experts warn that the spike in Internet traffic brings with it an increase in online sexual crimes. Measures must be taken urgently to save lives, they tell T.V. Jayan.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
The Case of Whatsapp Group Admins: by Japreet Grewal — published Nov 26, 2015 — last modified Dec 08, 2015 10:25 AM — filed under: IT Act, Intermediary Liability, Censorship
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Encryption policy would have affected emails, operating systems, WiFi: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 25, 2015 — filed under: IT Act, Internet Governance
Our email data would have to be stored. If we connect to a WiFi, that data would have to be stored, and that's plain ridiculous. There is a problem when the government tries to target citizens to ensure national security, said Pranesh Prakash, policy director at the Bangalore-based Centre for Internet and Society.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Stats from 2014 reveal horror of scrapped section 66A of IT Act: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 20, 2015 — last modified Sep 26, 2015 07:28 AM — filed under: IT Act, Internet Governance, Section 66A
An average of six netizens were arrested every day in 2014 for posting offensive content online under section 66A of the Information Technology Act, a draconian and much abused law no longer in use.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Porn block in India sparks outrage: by Pranesh Prakash — published Aug 05, 2015 — filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Digital Media, Chilling Effect
India’s government has triggered a storm of protest after blocking 857 alleged pornography websites, with privacy and internet freedom campaigners, as well as consumers, condemning the move as arbitrary and unlawful.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Porn ban: People will soon learn to circumvent ISPs and govt orders, expert says: by Pranesh Prakash — published Aug 05, 2015 — filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Digital Media, Chilling Effect
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Free Speech Policy in India: Community, Custom, Censorship, and the Future of Internet Regulation: by Bhairav Acharya — published Jul 13, 2015 — last modified Aug 23, 2015 10:12 AM — filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
This note summarises my panel contribution to the conference on Freedom of Expression in a Digital Age at New Delhi on 21 April 2015, which was organised by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) in collaboration with the Internet Policy Observatory of the Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) at the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
TRAI and the Disclosure of Personal Information: by Nehaa Chaudhari and Vidushi Marda — published May 10, 2015 — filed under: Telecom, IT Act, TRAI, OTT, Internet Governance
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), in March 2015 invited comments on its Consultation Paper for the regulation of over-the-top (OTT) services. In an unprecedented wave of public participation, TRAI received over a million e-mails in support of net neutrality.
Located in Telecom / Blog

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