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The new tattler in town: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 28, 2015 — last modified Sep 26, 2015 04:31 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
WhatsApp messages, and in particular ‘admins’ of WhatsApp groups come under pressure as rumour-mongering catches the attention of the police.
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The Niira Radia Tapes: Scrutinizing the Snoopers: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 30, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 07:29 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
There’s been plenty of outrage in India over taped phone calls between corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and local journalists, revealing what some people believe is evidence that star reporters at the country’s newspapers and TV channels are too cozy with the subjects they’re supposed to be reporting on.
Located in News & Media
The noose tightens on freedom of speech on the Internet: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 27, 2015 — filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
A WORRYING trend has emerged in the last few years, where intermediaries around the world are being used as chokepoints to restrict freedom of expression online, and to hold users accountable for content.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
The Panama Papers and the question of privacy: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 06, 2016 — last modified Apr 24, 2016 02:03 PM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
This statement was originally published on privacyinternational.org on 4 April 2016.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
The Partnership on AI has Intel, SalesForce, Ebay and others as its newest members: by Prasad Krishna — published May 19, 2017 — last modified May 19, 2017 05:36 AM
A slew of industry heavyweights have decided to augment the ranks of the Partnership on AI. New joiners to the group, which includes companies and non-profits, include names like Intel, Salesforce, eBay, Sony, SAP, McKinsey & Company, Zalando and Cogitai.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
The Perils and Prospects of Bringing the Next Billion Online: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 09, 2015 — last modified Aug 23, 2015 08:04 AM — filed under: Net Neutrality, Internet Governance
Sunil Abraham is the executive director of the Centre for Internet & Society, Bangalore. In his PDF talk, he explains the fight for net neutrality in India and how many solutions fall under the category of walled garden.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
The perils of not protecting intellectual property for new ventures: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 20, 2015 — filed under: Access to Knowledge
Soothe Healthcare's big dilemma ahead of the launch of its affordable sanitary napkin was whether or not to patent the technology and design.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
The Pervert in the Cubicle: Of Pornographers, Pirates and Terrorists: A Talk by Nishant Shah: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 29, 2013 — last modified Aug 28, 2013 10:10 AM — filed under: Digital Humanities
Dr. Nishant Shah was a speaker at the 2013 Annenberg - Oxford Media Policy Summer Institute organized by Center for Global Communication Studies at the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania and the Programme for Comparative Media Law and Policy at the University of Oxford from June 24 to July 5, 2013 at the University of Oxford.
Located in News & Media
The politics of Facebook: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 03, 2014 — filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
With the social media becoming an important political battleground, is Facebook affecting friendships and trying to influence our political leanings?
Located in News & Media
THE PORN ULTIMATUM?: by Prasad Krishna — published May 21, 2013 — last modified Jun 05, 2013 09:56 AM
Ravi Sharma (name changed), a 22-year old auto driver, watches adult-rated movie clips on his smartphone whenever he is on a tea break. Like most of his friends in New Delhi, Sharma has a flash drive reserved for sleazy movies. Sharma’s access to pornography could soon become a crime, much like assault or drunken driving, if Kamlesh Vaswani has his way.
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