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Now, Twitter too caught up in Cambridge Analytica controversy: by Admin — published May 02, 2018 — filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance, Privacy
Twitter does not share a break-up of users by region, the platform has less than 100 million users in India.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Allow admins to add users to online group chats only after permission: SFLC.in: by Admin — published Jun 01, 2018 — last modified Jun 26, 2018 02:03 AM — filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
SFLC.in -- a donor supported legal services organisation -- has written an open letter to messaging service providers like WhatsApp, Facebook and others, urging them to modify their platforms to ensure that users are not added to group chats without their permission.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Effective Activism: The Internet, Social Media, and Hierarchical Activism in New Delhi: by Sarah McKeever — published Jul 16, 2015 — last modified Jul 16, 2015 08:22 AM — filed under: Social Media, Digital Activism, Researchers at Work, RAW Blog
This post by Sarah McKeever is part of the 'Studying Internets in India' series. Sarah is a PhD candidate at the India Institute, King’s College London, and her work focuses on the impact of social media on contemporary political movements. In this essay, she explores the increasingly hierarchical system of activism on the Internet, based on Western corporate desire for data, and how it is shaping who is seen and heard on the Internet in India.
Located in RAW
TIkTok: It’s time for Biden to make a decision on his digital policy with China: by Aman Nair — published Jan 22, 2021 — last modified Jan 22, 2021 06:11 AM — filed under: Social Media, International Relations
As the United State's new president comes into office he is faced with creating a cohesive digital relations policy that corrects some of the damage done by his predecessor. This article is the first part of a series analysing his policies and challenges.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
J&K social media ban: Use of 132-year-old Act can’t stand judicial scrutiny, say experts: by Prasad Krishna — published May 04, 2017 — last modified May 04, 2017 02:12 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Social Media, Internet Governance, Censorship
Jammu and Kashmir's social media ban: Legal experts are not convinced this is a viable order
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Is India the next frontier for Facebook?: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 09, 2014 — last modified Nov 05, 2014 12:43 AM — filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
Pushing to bring hundreds of millions of Indians into the online world, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday called for expanding his pet project to provide free mobile Internet for developing countries into India.
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, Internet Governance
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
Vote: Will Social Media Impact the Election?: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 15, 2013 — last modified Apr 15, 2013 08:30 AM — filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
As India enters election mode, social media has become one of many platforms where possible prime ministerial candidates are being scrutinized.
Located in News & Media
Regulating Social Media: Unrealistic, Impossible, Necessary?: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 15, 2013 — last modified Apr 30, 2013 04:50 PM — filed under: Social Media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Video, Censorship, Social Networking
The Press Council of India Chairperson Justice Markandey Katju calls for regulating social media, saying it will prevent offensive material coming into the public domain. But is it really necessary to regulate the social media? If yes, is it possible to do it?
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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.
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