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Governing Speech on the Internet: From the Free Marketplace Policy to a Controlled 'Public Sphere'
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by
Smarika Kumar
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published
Aug 28, 2015
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last modified
Aug 28, 2015 05:57 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Judiciary,
RAW Blog,
69A,
Censorship,
Section 66A,
Researchers at Work
This post by Smarika Kumar is part of the 'Studying Internets in India' series. Smarika is a consultant with Alternative Law Forum, Bangalore. She is interested in issues concerning law and technology. In this essay, Smarika explores how through the use of policy and regulation, the private marketplace of the internet is sought to be reined in and reconciled to the public sphere, which is mostly represented through legislations governing the internet.
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Government asks Twitter to block fake 'PMO India' accounts; site fails to respond
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 22, 2012
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last modified
Sep 04, 2012 12:24 PM
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filed under:
Social media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability,
Censorship
A standoff between the government and microblogging service Twitter, that has got India's online community up in arms, continues, as Twitter is still to act on India's requests to block some of the fake 'PMO India' accounts.
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News & Media
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Government blocks 32 websites to check ISIS propaganda
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 02, 2015
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect,
Censorship
The Centre has blocked 32 websites, including vimeo.com, dailymotion.com, pastebin.com and github.com, in an effort to curb ISIS propaganda, prompting a wave of online protests.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Government blocks over 60 websites including github & sourceforge on anti-terror advisory
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 02, 2015
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Over 60 websites and links, including popular online tools like Github and Sourceforge used by thousands of programmers have been blocked in India, triggering angry protests by Internet users.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Government to hold talks with stakeholders on Internet censorship
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Sep 04, 2012
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filed under:
IT Act,
Social media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
In an unprecedented move, the government, through the Department of Telecommunications and the Department of Electronics and Information Technology, has agreed to initiate dialogue on Internet censorship with mega Internet companies, social media giants such as Google and Facebook, members of civil society, technical community, media, ISPs and legal experts.
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Govt blocks 32 websites, including Vimeo and Github
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 02, 2015
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
The websites that have been blocked were based on an advisory by Anti Terrorism Squad, and were carrying anti-India content from ISIS.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Govt cracks down on cyber jehad network, blocks access to 32 websites
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 03, 2015
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filed under:
Social Media,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
The Modi government is starting the New Year with the resolve to wipe out terror and it has cracked down on websites that have been carrying anti-India views and spreading the propaganda of the Islamic State (IS).
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Govt cracks down on Twitter
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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’s crackdown on social media platforms for hosting “inflammatory” content — following the violence in Assam and the exodus of northeastern people from several cities — seems to have been a little reckless.
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Govt goes after porn, makes ISPs ban sites
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 26, 2013
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last modified
Jul 01, 2013 10:11 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
The government has decided to put a blanket ban on several websites that allow users to share pornographic content.
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Govt in line of fire over web censorship
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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
Social media abuzz with allegations of government gagging free speech in the garb of curbing hate messages.
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