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Internet Rights and Wrongs: by Pranesh Prakash — published Sep 22, 2016 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, IT Act, Internet Governance, Censorship
With a rise in PIL's for unwarranted censorship, do we need to step back and inspect if it's about time unreasonable trends are checked?
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Internet Speech: Perspectives on Regulation and Policy: by Akriti Bopanna — published Feb 07, 2019 — last modified Apr 01, 2019 04:38 PM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Featured, Internet Freedom, Event
The Centre for Internet & Society and the University of Munich (LMU), Germany are jointly organizing an international symposium at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on April 5, 2019
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Internet users flay Mumbai girls' arrest over Facebook post: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 20, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
The arrest of two girls over their Facebook post on shutdown in Mumbai for Bal Thackeray's funeral on Monday again opened a can of worms with netizens calling the move a "social media hijack by the powerful and the fundamentalists". Social media was abuzz with tweets and posts about the arrest, with most referring to the arrest as yet another move to curb freedom of speech on the Internet.
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Internet users fume as govt blocks 32 sites: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 02, 2015 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Social Media, Internet Governance, Censorship
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has ordered Internet service providers to block 32 websites, in cluding popular video-sharing plat forms such as Dailymotion and Vimeo, reportedly over concerns that they are being misused by Islamic State jihadists.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Internet, social media access should not be blocked: Ban: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 12, 2011 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
Amidst a raging controversy over the federal government’s proposal to monitor content in cyber space, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday said access to the Internet and various social media must not be blocked as a way to prevent criticism and public debate.
Interview with Pranesh Prakash: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 30, 2012 — filed under: Social Media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Video, Censorship, Information Technology
Pranesh Prakash of the Centre for Internet and Society talks to Mint’s Surabhi Agarwal about the controversial Section 66A of the IT Act and the government’s decision to tweak it.
Located in News & Media
Invisible Censorship: How the Government Censors Without Being Seen: by Pranesh Prakash — published Dec 14, 2011 — last modified Jan 04, 2012 08:59 AM — filed under: IT Act, Google, Access to Knowledge, Social media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Intellectual Property Rights, Intermediary Liability, Featured, Internet Governance, Censorship
The Indian government wants to censor the Internet without being seen to be censoring the Internet. This article by Pranesh Prakash shows how the government has been able to achieve this through the Information Technology Act and the Intermediary Guidelines Rules it passed in April 2011. It now wants methods of censorship that leave even fewer traces, which is why Mr. Kapil Sibal, Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology talks of Internet 'self-regulation', and has brought about an amendment of the Copyright Act that requires instant removal of content.
Located in Internet Governance
Is free speech an Indian value?: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 30, 2013 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
Is freedom of speech and expression deeply accepted in Indian society? Or is it merely a European cultural import that made its way along with the English language and appeared in the Constitution because of the founding fathers' genius? Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya reviews Freedom Song, a film and connects the dots.
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Is freedom of expression under threat in digital age?: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 17, 2013 — last modified Jan 17, 2013 06:16 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
With social networking site Facebook boasting of 1 billion members globally and micro-blogging site Twitter claiming millions, opinion was divided on whether the freedom of expression was under threat in the digital age.
Located in News & Media
Is freedom of expression under threat in the digital age?: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 18, 2013 — last modified Feb 03, 2013 10:50 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
This week Index held a high level panel debate in partnership with the Editors Guild of India and the India International Centre to discuss the question “Is freedom of expression under threat in the digital age?” Mahima Kaul reports
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