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Facebook’s Fight to Be Free: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 31, 2016 — filed under: Free Basics, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Social Media
In India, Mark Zuckerberg can’t give Internet access away.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Facebook’s Free Basics hits snag in India: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 15, 2016 — filed under: Social Media, Free Basics, Net Neutrality, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
Indian regulators have dealt a major blow to Facebook’s controversial Free Basics online access plan by forbidding so-called differential pricing by internet companies, in effect banning the programme in the country.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Facebook’s Free Basics Shuts Down In Egypt, Continuing Troubled Run: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 03, 2016 — filed under: Free Basics, Social Media, Internet Governance
The report was published by TV Newsroom on January 1, 2016. Pranesh Prakash gave inputs.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Facebook’s Free Internet Access Program in Developing Countries Provokes Backlash: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 29, 2015 — filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
In India and Indonesia, users criticize Internet.org initiative, saying it violates the principles of net neutrality.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Facebook’s Libra: A bit too ambitious?: by Rajmohan Sudhakar — published Jun 30, 2019 — last modified Jul 02, 2019 05:14 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Power desperately finds ways to propagate at the slightest hint of losing lustre, which the social network is beginning to experience at the moment.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Facebook: A Platform with Little Less Sharing of Personal Information: by Nishant Shah — published May 08, 2016 — last modified Jun 05, 2016 02:38 AM — filed under: Facebook, Internet Governance
As Facebook becomes less personal, what happens to digital friendship?
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Facebook: Limiting access to social media can restrict freedom of speech: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 08, 2013 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Social Media, Internet Governance, Privacy
In its counter-affidavit to the PIL in the Delhi high court, Facebook has argued that limiting access to social media can limit an individual's freedom of speech and expression.
Located in News & Media
Facial Recognition Technology in India: by Elonnai Hickok, Pallavi Bedi, Aman Nair and Amber Sinha — published Sep 02, 2021 — filed under: Privacy, Internet Governance, Facial Recognition
Located in Internet Governance
Facial Recognition Technology in India: by Elonnai Hickok, Pallavi Bedi, Aman Nair and Amber Sinha — published Aug 31, 2021 — last modified Sep 02, 2021 04:21 PM — filed under: Privacy, Internet Governance, Facial Recognition
The Human Rights, Big Data and Technology Project, University of Essex, UK and the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) have jointly published a research paper on facial recognition technology. Authors, Elonnai Hickok, Pallavi Bedi, Aman Nair and Amber Sinha, examine technological tools such as CCTV and FRT which are increasingly being deployed by the government.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Factcheck: No, phones of users who provided only Aadhaar as proof of identity won’t be disconnected: by Admin — published Oct 28, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
Ever since the Supreme Court’s judgment on Aadhaar, which prohibited the use of the 12-digit biometrics-linked unique identity number by private entities as well as its linking with phone numbers and bank accounts, telecom companies and their customers in particular are wondering what this means for them.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media

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