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For India’s complaints department, visit Facebook Live
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 25, 2017
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Social Media,
Internet Governance
Notebook: Social media cuts through red tape in a country beset by inertia.
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India WhatsApp Privacy Fight May Affect Multinationals
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 02, 2017
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Social Media,
WhatsApp,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Indian Supreme Court’s review of Facebook Inc.'s and WhatsApp Inc.'s data security practices may lack teeth but also presages a desire for a stronger privacy regime and oversight of multinationals, internet and privacy specialists told Bloomberg BNA.
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Government blocks over 60 websites including github & sourceforge on anti-terror advisory
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 02, 2015
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Over 60 websites and links, including popular online tools like Github and Sourceforge used by thousands of programmers have been blocked in India, triggering angry protests by Internet users.
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Govt blocks 32 websites, including Vimeo and Github
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 02, 2015
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
The websites that have been blocked were based on an advisory by Anti Terrorism Squad, and were carrying anti-India content from ISIS.
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India 'jihadi' web blocking causes anger
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 03, 2015
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Social Media,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect,
Press Freedoms
A government block on more than 30 high-profile websites has caused anger across India.
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Govt cracks down on cyber jehad network, blocks access to 32 websites
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 03, 2015
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filed under:
Social Media,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
The Modi government is starting the New Year with the resolve to wipe out terror and it has cracked down on websites that have been carrying anti-India views and spreading the propaganda of the Islamic State (IS).
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WhatsApp races against time to fix fake news mess ahead of 2019 general elections
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by
Admin
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published
Jul 25, 2018
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Social Media,
WhatsApp,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
On Friday, when WhatsApp announced that it would pilot a ‘five media-based forwards limit’ in India, the government came up with an unequivocal reminder.
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2014 showed the power of Twitter, now every Indian politician wants a handle
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 20, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Twitter is fast turning into an effective political tool. As political parties fight another round of electoral battles, a new survey on the 2014 general elections states that those who tweeted well, fared well.
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सावधान आपके प्रोफ़ाइल पर है पुलिस की नज़र!
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jul 18, 2013
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last modified
Jul 31, 2013 04:10 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
जन लोकपाल, दिल्ली रेप केस और बाबा रामदेव के आंदोलनों में उमड़ी भीड़ से घबराई सरकारी एजेंसियां अब सोशल मीडिया पर कड़ी नज़र रखने के लिए मैदान में उतरी हैं.
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Caught in a filter bubble
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 24, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
The country seems to be polarised over demonetisation and its after-effects. And more likely than not, you’ve had plenty of news stories to read that corroborate what you believe, regardless of whether you think the scrapping of the Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes was an ingenious plan or not, especially if you get most of your news on social media.
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