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No more blocking of entire websites?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 26, 2012
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last modified
Jun 26, 2012 09:47 AM
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filed under:
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
The Madras HC has taken one step to ensure that entire websites are no longer blocked, but it doesn't mean that arbitrary takedowns will cease.
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Regulating Sexist Online Harassment: A Model of Online Harassment as a Form of Censorship
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
May 31, 2021
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
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Beyond Public Squares, Dumb Conduits, and Gatekeepers: The Need for a New Legal Metaphor for Social Media
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
May 31, 2021
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
In the past few years, social networking sites have come to play a central role in intermediating the public’s access to and deliberation of information critical to a thriving democracy. In stark contrast to early utopian visions which imagined that the internet would create a more informed public, facilitate citizen-led engagement, and democratize media, what we see now is the growing association of social media platforms with political polarization and the entrenchment of racism, homophobia, and xenophobia.
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Blog
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Beyond Public Squares, Dumb Conduits, and Gatekeepers: The Need for a New Legal Metaphor for Social Media
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
May 31, 2021
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filed under:
Internet Governance
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Files
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CIS Seminar Series
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by
Cheshta Arora
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published
Dec 31, 2020
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last modified
Apr 11, 2022 03:19 PM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Machine Learning,
Artificial Intelligence,
Event,
Seminar
The CIS seminar series will be a venue for researchers to share works-in-progress, exchange ideas, identify avenues for collaboration, and curate research. We also seek to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on research exchange, and foster collaborations among researchers and academics from diverse geographies. Every quarter we will be hosting a remote seminar with presentations, discussions and debate on a thematic area.
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Blog
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Response to the Pegasus Questionnaire issued by the SC Technical Committee
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by
Anamika Kundu, Digvijay, Arindrajit Basu, Shweta Mohandas and Pallavi Bedi
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published
Dec 31, 2020
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last modified
Apr 13, 2022 02:45 PM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Surveillance,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
On March 25, 2022, the Supreme Court appointed Technical Committee constituted to examine the allegations of alleged unauthorised surveillance using the Pegasus software released a questionnaire seeking responses and comments from the general public.
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Blog
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IT (Amendment) Act, 2008, 69 Rules: Draft and Final Version Comparison
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by
Jadine Lannon
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published
Apr 30, 2013
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last modified
Apr 30, 2013 09:56 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability,
Information Technology
Jadine Lannon has performed a clause-by-clause comparison of the Draft 69 Rules and official 69 Rules under Section 69B in order to better understand how the two are similar and how they differ. Very brief notes have been included on some changes we deemed to be important.
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Blog
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Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, 419A Rules and IT (Amendment) Act, 2008, 69 Rules
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by
Jadine Lannon
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published
Apr 28, 2013
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last modified
Apr 30, 2013 10:04 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Jadine Lannon has performed a clause-by-clause comparison of the 419A Rules of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and the 69 Rules under Section 69 of the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 in order to better understand how the two are similar and how they differ. Though they are from different Acts entirely, the Rules are very similar. Notes have been included on some changes we deemed to be important.
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Blog
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The Phishing Society: Why 'Facebook' is more Dangerous than the Government Spying on You - A Talk by Maria Xynou
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by
Maria Xynou
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published
Aug 01, 2013
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last modified
Sep 27, 2013 09:16 AM
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filed under:
Event,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Next Wednesday, you are all invited to listen to Maria Xynou's crazy - or not-so-crazy theory of the "Phishing Society", in which surveillance, control and oppression is not imposed in a traditional top-down manner, but rather a personal and collective "choice"...come and engage in a heated debate!
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Crypto Night
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 06, 2013
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Challenging government snooping at an all-night cryptography party.
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