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Social Activist Alleges Threat By Police Officer Over Possession of Aadhaar
by Admin published Jul 20, 2017 — filed under: , ,
Social activist Shabnam Hashmi recorded a policeman telling her those without address proof and Aadhaar could be “eliminated”.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Social Media 1, Indian Government 0
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 26, 2012 last modified Apr 27, 2012 04:44 AM — filed under: ,
The futility of the Indian government’s attempts to control what is posted on Facebook, YouTube and other social media sites was thrown into high relief this week, after a video purportedly showing Congress spokesman Abhishek Manu Singvi having sex in his office resulted in his resignation.
Located in News & Media
Social Media Aids Rescue Efforts in Flood-Hit Kashmir
by Prasad Krishna published Sep 12, 2014 — filed under:
As flood-ravaged Indian Kashmir faces a communication blackout, social media posts on Facebook and Twitter are playing a huge role in tracing people stranded in the region.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Social media may influence 160 LS seats in 2014
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 15, 2013 — filed under: ,
Social media is likely to influence politics and elections in 160 of India’s 543 Parliament constituencies, making Facebook and Twitter users the nation’s newest voting bloc, a new study suggests.
Located in News & Media
Blog Entry Social Media Monitoring
by Amber Sinha published Jan 13, 2017 last modified Jan 16, 2017 02:23 PM — filed under: , ,
We see a trend of social media and communication monitoring and surveillance initiatives in India which have the potential to create a chilling effect on free speech online and raises question about the privacy of individuals. In this paper, Amber Sinha looks at social media monitoring as a tool for surveillance, the current state of social media surveillance in India, and evaluate how the existing regulatory framework in India may deal with such practices in future.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Social media promotions can backfire, too
by Prasad Krishna published Nov 14, 2013 — filed under: ,
Social media is a highly effective marketing tool for companies but its very ubiquity and the speed with which messaging goes viral has meant that it can hurt them badly as well, especially since platforms are not always moderated and can be hacked or misused.
Located in News & Media
Social media sites refuse Indian censorship request
by Prasad Krishna published Dec 08, 2011 last modified Dec 08, 2011 08:26 AM — filed under: ,
The Indian government's proposal to crack down on offensive internet content has sparked anger among the population.
Located in News & Media
Social media undermining journalistic credibility?
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 06, 2013 — filed under: ,
The line separating journalists and bloggers is being increasingly blurred due to the growth of social media, said Nelson Moses, who was a panelist at a discussion on the credibility of social media as a journalistic tool.
Located in News & Media
Blog Entry Social media, SMS are not why NE students left Bangalore
by Nishant Shah published Aug 25, 2012 last modified Aug 28, 2012 10:48 AM — filed under: , , ,
I woke up one morning to find that I was living in a city of crisis. Bangalore, where the largest public preoccupations to date have been about bad roads, stray dogs, and occasionally, the lack of night-life, the city was suddenly a space that people wanted to flee and occupy simultaneously.
Located in Internet Governance
Social Network Suicide
by Prasad Krishna published Feb 25, 2011 last modified Apr 01, 2011 03:54 PM — filed under:
Those disillusioned with their virtual friends circle are saying goodbye through web applications that wipe out your net identity. What’s more, you can even have your own memorial page, says Sahana Charan in this article published in the Bangalore Mirror on Sunday, February 6, 2011.
Located in News & Media