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Facebook, my boyfriend is lousy: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 24, 2011 — last modified Jul 25, 2011 10:07 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
While a sizeable chunk of users do not mind living their life in public, oversharing can have nasty repercussions in real life. This article by Sahana Saran was published in the Bangalore Mirror on 24 July 2011.
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Facebook’s Fight to Be Free: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 31, 2016 — filed under: Free Basics, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Social Media
In India, Mark Zuckerberg can’t give Internet access away.
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Facebook’s Free Basics hits snag in India: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 15, 2016 — filed under: Social Media, Free Basics, Net Neutrality, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
Indian regulators have dealt a major blow to Facebook’s controversial Free Basics online access plan by forbidding so-called differential pricing by internet companies, in effect banning the programme in the country.
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Facebook’s Free Basics Shuts Down In Egypt, Continuing Troubled Run: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 03, 2016 — filed under: Free Basics, Social Media, Internet Governance
The report was published by TV Newsroom on January 1, 2016. Pranesh Prakash gave inputs.
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Facebook’s Free Internet Access Program in Developing Countries Provokes Backlash: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 29, 2015 — filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
In India and Indonesia, users criticize Internet.org initiative, saying it violates the principles of net neutrality.
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Facebook: Limiting access to social media can restrict freedom of speech: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 08, 2013 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Social Media, Internet Governance, Privacy
In its counter-affidavit to the PIL in the Delhi high court, Facebook has argued that limiting access to social media can limit an individual's freedom of speech and expression.
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Facebookresistance: by Prasad Krishna — last modified Mar 10, 2011 04:28 AM
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Facing up to Moral Hazard: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 26, 2011 — filed under: Telecom
Systems upholding the law and standards help navigate the grey areas of moral hazard and adverse selection writes Shyam Ponappa in this article published in the Business Standard on October 6, 2011.
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Fact File: by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 31, 2014 07:09 AM
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Factsheet: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 23, 2013
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