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India High Court: No Takedown Requests On Social Sites Without Court, Gov't Order
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 25, 2015
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last modified
Apr 03, 2015 06:18 AM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
Indian police will no longer be able to threaten Internet users and online intermediaries with jail merely on the basis of a complaint that they have posted “offensive” posts online.
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India launches crackdown on online porn
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Aug 05, 2015
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
India has launched a crackdown on internet pornography, banning access to more than 800 adult websites, including Playboy and Pornhub.
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India limits social media after civil unrest
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 24, 2012
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filed under:
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Has the Indian government lost its sense of humour? That’s what some in India were asking as word spread that authorities had pressured Twitter into blocking several accounts parodying the prime minister after civil unrest that saw dozens of people from northeastern India killed and thousands flee in panic.
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India limits social media after civil unrest
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 23, 2012
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last modified
Sep 04, 2012 11:59 AM
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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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India partially lifts Porn Ban?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 07, 2015
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last modified
Sep 20, 2015 06:30 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
India is said to have partially removed the porn ban. But many internet service providers have refused to restore access, due to a 'vague' government order.
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News & Media
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India seeks a tighter grip on social media
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 25, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
India, with the world's third largest number of Facebook users, is clamping down on social media after recent posting of inflammatory videos on Web sites.
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India sees biggest improvement in Internet freedom, says report
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 07, 2014
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Big stride ascribed to removal of restrictions imposed in 2013; globally, Internet freedom sees decline.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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India threatens action against Twitter for ethnic violence 'rumors'
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 27, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social media,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
India threatened to take action on Thursday against Twitter over content alleged to have inflamed ethnic tensions, as leaked documents revealed the government scrambling to censor online material.
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India tops list of content restrictions requests, says Facebook
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 17, 2015
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last modified
Apr 03, 2015 05:01 PM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect,
Censorship
India has again topped the list of content restriction requests in the second half of 2014 with over 5,800 requests recorded in Facebook's Government Requests Report released on Sunday.
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News & Media
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India won't censor social media: Telecom Minister
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 15, 2012
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last modified
Mar 01, 2012 07:15 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
India does not intend to censor online social networks such as Facebook, a minister said Tuesday, but he demanded that they obey the same rules governing the press and other media. The article by AFP was published in the Tribune on February 14, 2012.
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