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Transparency in Surveillance: by Vipul Kharbanda — published Jan 23, 2016 — filed under: Transparency, Internet Governance, Surveillance
Transparency is an essential need for any democracy to function effectively. It may not be the only requirement for the effective functioning of a democracy, but it is one of the most important principles which need to be adhered to in a democratic state.
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Transparency Reports — A Glance on What Google and Facebook Tell about Government Data Requests: by Prachi Arya — published Sep 12, 2013 — last modified Sep 13, 2013 09:44 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Transparency Reports are a step towards greater accountability but how efficacious are they really?
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Transparent Government, via Webcams in India: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 20, 2011 — last modified Jul 21, 2011 05:41 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India — Little Brother is watching you. That is the premise for the webcam that a top government official here has installed in his office, as an anticorruption experiment. Goings-on in his chamber are viewable to the public, 24/7.
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Trending Hate Against Muslims: Is Twitter Complicit?: by Puja Bhattacharjee — published Oct 23, 2019 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
Twitter claimed that it had ‘prevented’ the Hashtag while it had not.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Turning off the internet: Chips with Everything podcast: by Admin — published Sep 26, 2019 — filed under: Internet Governance
Gurshabad Grover and Ambika Tandon recorded an episode with the Guardian's podcast on digital culture, called Chips with Everything.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
TV versus Social Media: The Rights and Wrongs: by Sunil Abraham — published Jan 21, 2013 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, IT Act, Internet Governance, Censorship
For most ordinary Netizens, everyday speech on social media has as much impact as graffiti in a toilet, and therefore employing the 'principle of equivalence' will result in overregulation of new media.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Tweeple say it pithily with hash tags: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 13, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance
Twitter best captures public irreverence to pomposity and the powers-that-be, writes Deepa Kurup in this article published in the Hindu on February 11, 2012. Nishant Shah is quoted in this article.
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Tweets and twits: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 25, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
The orders issued by the Ministry of Communication and IT to block more than 300 items on the Internet, including Twitter handles, Facebook pages, YouTube videos, blogposts, pages of certain websites, and in some cases entire websites, tell a revealing story of a government that has simply not applied its mind to the issue of how to deal with hate speech, both cyber and traditional.
Located in News & Media
Tweets from the afterlife: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 06, 2017 — filed under: Internet Governance
What happens to the digital legacy that celebrities leave behind after they die. Heena Khandelwal asks if their families must inherit their digital assets or can social media managers stake a claim.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Tweets with "IGF13": by Pranesh Prakash — published Oct 21, 2013 — last modified Oct 28, 2013 06:29 AM — filed under: Internet Governance Forum, Internet Studies, Internet Governance
Tweets with "IGF13".
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