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Delhi defends Internet blocking: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 27, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
India on Friday defended itself against accusations of heavy-handed online censorship, saying it had been successful in blocking content blamed for fuelling ethnic tensions.
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Internet clamp outrage: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 27, 2012 — filed under: Social media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
The Indian government's attempts to block social media accounts and websites that it blames for spreading panic have been inept and possibly illegal, a top Internet expert said yesterday.
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Criticism mounts over India censorship: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 27, 2012 — filed under: Social media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
India’s government is facing fierce criticism from privacy groups, political opponents and irate internet users accusing it of an excessive and poorly targeted censorship drive as it seeks to contain social alarm triggered by communal unrest.
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Tata Photon unblocks Wordpress.com: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 03, 2012 — filed under: Social media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
As of yesterday, the Tata Photon service of the Internet service provider (ISP) Tata Teleservices seems to have lifted the block it had put on the Wordpress.com domain for over a week.
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Internet Analysts Question India’s Efforts to Stem Panic: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 22, 2012 — last modified Sep 04, 2012 11:46 AM — filed under: Social media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
The Indian government’s efforts to stem a weeklong panic among some ethnic minorities has again put it at odds with Internet companies like Google, Facebook and Twitter.
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India limits social media after civil unrest: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 23, 2012 — last modified Sep 04, 2012 11:59 AM — filed under: Social media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability, Censorship
Indian officials have gone too far in limiting text messages and pressuring local Internet firms as well as Twitter and others to block accounts, critics say.
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Cartonama Conference: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 05, 2012 — last modified Sep 17, 2012 01:59 PM — filed under: Event Type, Internet Governance
HasGeek is organising a Cartonama Conference on September 22, 2012 at the TERI Complex in Bangalore, from 9.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Located in Internet Governance
China outranks India in world’s first ever web index: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 07, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance
India has been ranked 33rd on a list of 61 countries in a brand new web index that seeks to measure how effectively countries are using the Internet to improve people’s lives. And Indian Internet activists say that given the increasing level of control the government seeks to exercise over the net, that is no great surprise.
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August 2012 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 07, 2012 — last modified Sep 11, 2012 02:53 PM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Digital Natives, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, CISRAW, Openness
Welcome to the newsletter issue of August 2012 from the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS). The present issue features an analysis of the latest list of sites blocked by the Indian government from August 18, 2012 to August 21, 2012, the India Report for Consumers International IP Watchlist 2012, and press coverage related to the recent North East exodus.
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Seventh Meeting of the Group of Experts on Privacy Issues under the Chairmanship of Justice AP Shah: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 11, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The seventh meeting of the Group of Experts on Privacy Issues under the Chairmanship of Justice A.P. Shah, former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court is scheduled to be held on September 18, 2012 at 10.30 a.m. in the Committee Room No. 228, Yojana Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi - 110001.
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