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Press controls ‘send wrong message to rest of world’: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 26, 2013 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
Britain could trigger an international media crackdown if the Government goes ahead with plans for a Royal Charter to introduce a new Press regulator, free speech campaigners warned yesterday.
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Press Coverage of Online Censorship Row: by Pranesh Prakash — published Dec 08, 2011 — last modified Dec 08, 2011 11:31 AM — filed under: IT Act, Links, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Facebook, Intermediary Liability, Censorship
We are maintaining a rolling blog with press references to the row created by the proposal by the Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology to pre-screen user-generated Internet content.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Primer on the New IT Act: by Pranesh Prakash — published Jul 29, 2009 — last modified Aug 02, 2011 07:41 AM — filed under: IT Act, Digital Governance, Public Accountability, Intermediary Liability, Censorship
With this draft information bulletin, we briefly discuss some of the problems with the Information Technology Act, and invite your comments.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Privacy, pornography, sexuality (a video): by Namita A. Malhotra — published Dec 10, 2009 — last modified Aug 02, 2011 08:37 AM — filed under: Digital subjectivities, women and internet, Censorship, Obscenity
The video is an attempt to use the material collected for purposes of provoking a discussion around privacy, pornography, sexuality and technology. It focuses largely on an Indian context, which most viewers would be familiar with. The video is pegged around the ban of Savita Bhabhi – a pornographic comic toon – but uses that to open up a discussion on various incidents and concepts in relation to pornography and privacy across Asia.
Located in RAW / … / Blogs / Porn: Law, Video & Technology
Private sector censors: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 26, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
If business decides what’s ‘good’ and ‘bad’ speech, it can lead to multiple interpretations and arbitrary decisions. The article by Salil Tripathi was published in LiveMint on April 25, 2012.
Located in News & Media
Proxies and VPNs: Why govt can't ban porn websites?: by Pranesh Prakash — published Aug 03, 2015 — last modified Sep 13, 2015 08:26 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect, Censorship
The government's move to block more than 800 pornographic websites has led experts to question whether this latest attempt to police the internet is even feasible.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Regulating Sexist Online Harassment as a Form of Censorship: by Amber Sinha — published May 31, 2021 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
This paper is part of a series under IT for Change’s project, Recognize, Resist, Remedy: Combating Sexist Hate Speech Online. The series, titled Rethinking Legal-Institutional Approaches to Sexist Hate Speech in India, aims to create a space for civil society actors to proactively engage in the remaking of online governance, bringing together inputs from legal scholars, practitioners, and activists. The papers reflect upon the issue of online sexism and misogyny, proposing recommendations for appropriate legal-institutional responses. The series is funded by EdelGive Foundation, India and International Development Research Centre, Canada.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Regulating Sexist Online Harassment: A Model of Online Harassment as a Form of Censorship: by Amber Sinha — published May 31, 2021 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
Located in Internet Governance / Files
Regulating Social Media: Unrealistic, Impossible, Necessary?: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 15, 2013 — last modified Apr 30, 2013 04:50 PM — filed under: Social Media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Video, Censorship, Social Networking
The Press Council of India Chairperson Justice Markandey Katju calls for regulating social media, saying it will prevent offensive material coming into the public domain. But is it really necessary to regulate the social media? If yes, is it possible to do it?
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Regulating the Internet by fiat: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 26, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
The Union government’s move to ban or block 310 online entities is worrisome.
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