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NGOs, individuals urge state CMs to curb Internet shutdown: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 07, 2017 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Freedom, Internet Governance, Censorship
Amid rising instances of Internet curbs, a group of individuals and organisations have urged the chief ministers of 12 states to only restrict specific online content rather than resort to complete shutdown.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Internet Freedom Festival 2017: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 29, 2017 — filed under: Internet Freedom, Internet Governance
The Global Unconference of the Internet Freedom Communities took place at Valencia in Spain from March 6 to 10, 2017. The event was organized by the IFF. Vidushi Marda on behalf of CIS took part in the event.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Content takedown and users' rights: by Torsha Sarkar, Gurshabad Grover — published Feb 14, 2020 — last modified Feb 17, 2020 05:18 AM — filed under: Internet Freedom, Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability, Censorship
After Shreya Singhal v Union of India, commentators have continued to question the constitutionality of the content takedown regime under Section 69A of the IT Act (and the Blocking Rules issued under it). There has also been considerable debate around how the judgement has changed this regime: specifically about (i) whether originators of content are entitled to a hearing, (ii) whether Rule 16 of the Blocking Rules, which mandates confidentiality of content takedown requests received by intermediaries from the Government, continues to be operative, and (iii) the effect of Rule 16 on the rights of the originator and the public to challenge executive action. In this opinion piece, we attempt to answer some of these questions.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
World Press Freedom Day 2017: by Prasad Krishna — published May 20, 2017 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Freedom, Internet Governance
Udbhav Tiwari represented the Centre for Internet & Society at the World Press Day event organised by UNESCO and the Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) at UNESCO House, New Delhi on May 3, 2017.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Submission to the Facebook Oversight Board in Case 2021-008-FB-FBR: Brazil, Health Misinformation and Lockdowns: by Tanvi Apte and Torsha Sarkar — published Jun 30, 2021 — last modified Jul 01, 2021 07:34 AM — filed under: Internet Freedom, Misinformation, Intermediary Liability, Information Technology
In this note, we answer questions set out by the Board, pursuant to case 2021-008-FB-FBR, which concerned a post made by a Brazilian sub-national health official, and raised questions on health misinformation and enforcement of Facebook's community standards.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
From Virtual to Reliable: Exploring Freedom and Facts in the World of WWW (World Wide Web): by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 29, 2017 — last modified Mar 29, 2017 04:01 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Freedom, Internet Governance
An interactive seminar on internet freedom was organized by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands and Adaan Foundation on March 21, 2017 at the India International Centre in New Delhi. Saikat Dutta and Amber Sinha were panelists.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
On the legality and constitutionality of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021: by Torsha Sarkar, Gurshabad Grover, Raghav Ahooja, Pallavi Bedi and Divyank Katira — published Jun 21, 2021 — last modified Jun 21, 2021 11:52 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability, Internet Freedom, Information Technology
This note examines the legality and constitutionality of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The analysis is consistent with previous work carried out by CIS on issues of intermediary liability and freedom of expression.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Submission to the Facebook Oversight Board: Policy on Cross-checks: by [in alphabetical order] Anamika Kundu, Digvijay Singh, Divyansha Sehgal and Torsha Sarkar — published Feb 07, 2022 — last modified Feb 09, 2022 05:31 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Freedom, Facebook, Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submitted public comments to the Facebook Oversight Board on a policy consultation.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
European Summer School on Internet Governance: by Admin — published Jul 23, 2019 — filed under: Cyber Security, Internet Governance, Internet Freedom
The 13th European Summer School on Internet Governance was held at Meissen in Germany from 13 - 20 July 2019. Akriti Bopanna attended the school. The event was organized by EuroSSIG.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
IETF103: by Admin — published Nov 16, 2018 — last modified Dec 14, 2018 02:05 AM — filed under: Internet Freedom, Internet Governance Forum, Censorship
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) organized the IETF103 in Bangkok from November 3 to November 9, 2018. Gurshabad Grover attended the event.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media

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