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‘The IT Act is fine, but its interpretation is not’: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 21, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance, Information Technology
Several organisations such as the Alternate Law Forum and Centre for Internet and Society are campaigning to amend the IT Act 2000. However, SV Raghavan, scientific secretary, office of PSA to the government of India, stated that the law in place is fine but the stakeholders need to be educated on implementing it better.
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CIS Seminar Series: Information Disorder: by Aman Nair — published Dec 31, 2020 — last modified Aug 11, 2021 11:17 AM — filed under: Digital Economy, Digital Access, Internet Governance, Digital Disruption, Information Technology
The Centre for Internet and Society is announcing the launch of a seminar series to showcase research around digital rights and technology policy, with a focus on the Global South.
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One. Zero.: by Nishant Shah — published Sep 17, 2012 — last modified Apr 24, 2015 11:50 AM — filed under: Researchers at Work, Information Technology, Digital Natives
The digital world is the world of twos. All our complex interactions, emotional negotiations, business transactions, social communication and political subscriptions online can be reduced to a string of 1s and 0s, as machines create the networks for the human beings to speak. So sophisticated is this network of digital infrastructure that we forget how our languages of connection are constantly being transcribed in binary code, allowing for the information to be transmitted across the web.
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Comments to the draft amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021: by Anamika Kundu, Digvijay Chaudhary, Divyansha Sehgal, Isha Suri and Torsha Sarkar — published Jul 07, 2022 — filed under: Digital Media, Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability, Information Technology
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) presented its comments on the draft amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (‘the rules’), which were released on 6 June, 2022 for public comments.
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ISO/IEC JTC 1 SC 27 Working Group Meetings - A Summary: by Vanya Rakesh — published Dec 16, 2016 — filed under: Internet Governance, Information Technology
The Centre for Internet & Society attended the ISO/IEC JTC 1 SC 27 Working Group Meetings from 22 to 27 October 2016 in Abu Dhabi at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.
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Kapil Sibal & Co shoot down motion to kill IT Rules: cite terrorism, drugs: by Prasad Krishna — published May 24, 2012 — last modified May 24, 2012 09:45 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship, Information Technology
The Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules 2011 (The Rules) continue to breathe after the statutory motion to annul them moved by member of parliament (MP) from Kerala P Rajeeve was defeated by voice vote in the Rajya Sabha yesterday.
Located in News & Media
M-governance gains momentum: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 21, 2011 — filed under: Information Technology
Governments worldwide have successfully deployed mobile-based technologies for providing a wide variety of public services, and the Indian States are following suit.
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Twitter's India troubles show tough path ahead for digital platforms: by Aditya Sharma — published Dec 31, 2020 — last modified Jun 26, 2021 02:54 AM — filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability, Information Technology
Twitter is in a standoff with Indian authorities over the government's new digital rules. Critics see the rules as an attempt to curb free speech, while others say more action is needed to hold tech giants accountable.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Submission to the Facebook Oversight Board in Case 2021-008-FB-FBR: Brazil, Health Misinformation and Lockdowns: by Tanvi Apte and Torsha Sarkar — published Jun 30, 2021 — last modified Jul 01, 2021 07:34 AM — filed under: Internet Freedom, Misinformation, Intermediary Liability, Information Technology
In this note, we answer questions set out by the Board, pursuant to case 2021-008-FB-FBR, which concerned a post made by a Brazilian sub-national health official, and raised questions on health misinformation and enforcement of Facebook's community standards.
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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.
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