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Online Pre-Censorship is Harmful and Impractical: by Pranesh Prakash — published Dec 07, 2011 — last modified Dec 12, 2011 05:00 PM — filed under: IT Act, Obscenity, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, YouTube, Social media, Internet Governance, Featured, Intermediary Liability, Censorship, Social Networking
The Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Mr. Kapil Sibal wants Internet intermediaries to pre-censor content uploaded by their users. Pranesh Prakash takes issue with this and explains why this is a problem, even if the government's heart is in the right place. Further, he points out that now is the time to take action on the draconian IT Rules which are before the Parliament.
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Social media sites refuse Indian censorship request: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 08, 2011 — last modified Dec 08, 2011 08:26 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
The Indian government's proposal to crack down on offensive internet content has sparked anger among the population.
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Los internautas indios se oponen a la censura a través de la Red: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 09, 2011 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
La idea del Gobierno indio de censurar los contenidos de internet ha chocado con el rechazo de la empresas del sector y de los internautas, que están usando las redes sociales para ridiculizar al ministro
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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.
Internet Freedom At Home: Governments, Companies Need Accountability, Speakers Say: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 28, 2012 — last modified Jun 28, 2012 05:27 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Censorship
The freedom to access the internet does not translate into freedom of expression in many countries of the world, including in western economies, according to speakers at a peer forum organised yesterday by the United States mission to the United Nations in Geneva.
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Multi-Stakeholder Consultation on ‘Internet Rights, Accessibility, Regulation & Ethics’: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 29, 2012 — last modified Jul 25, 2012 10:22 AM — filed under: Video, Internet Governance
Digital Empowerment Foundation, Association for Progressive Communications, Department of Information Technology and National Internet Exchange of India came together to organize an event on "Internet Rights, Accessibility, Regulation & Ethics". This was held at Mirza Ghalib Hall, SCOPE Complex, New Delhi from 9.00 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. on May 3, 2012. Pranesh Prakash was a speaker.
Located in Internet Governance
Fourth Meeting of the two Sub-Groups on Privacy Issues under the Chairmanship of Justice AP Shah: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 05, 2012 — last modified Aug 07, 2012 10:12 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The next meeting of the two Sub-Groups (4th meeting) on privacy issues under the Chairmanship of Justice A.P. Shah, former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court is scheduled to be held on July 9, 2012 at 11.00 a.m. in Committee Room No. 228, Yojana Bhawan, Planning Commission, New Delhi.
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Internet At Liberty 2012: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 20, 2012 — last modified Jul 05, 2012 05:24 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Video, Internet Governance
Activists and experts from all over the world came together for this event organised by Google on May 23 and 24, 2012 to explore free expression in the digital age.
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The kids are all on Facebook: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 20, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance
In one photo, Prerna stands in front of the mirror, back slightly arched, a fringe covering her left eye, one hand on her hip, pursing her lips. The other hand holds the camera in a steadfast grip. Below this picture are almost a hundred likes and comments. There is nothing unusual as such about this photo on Facebook. Prerna, however, is just 11.
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ICANN’s Problems with Accountability and the .WEB Controversy: by Padma Venkataraman — published Oct 24, 2017 — last modified Oct 28, 2017 03:49 PM — filed under: ICANN, Transparency, Internet Governance, Accountability
The Post-Transition IANA promised enhanced transparency and accountability to the global multistakeholder community. The series of events surrounding the .WEB auction earlier this year has stirred up issues relating to the lack of transparency and accountability of ICANN. This post examines the .WEB auction as a case study to better understand exact gaps in accountability.
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