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Does this click with you?: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 27, 2015 — filed under: Internet Governance
While the web caters to customers who purchase basic lifestyle products, the app is ideal to make impulsive shopping decisions.
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Government may tieup with global police, Interpol to fight child pornography: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 27, 2015 — filed under: Obscenity, Pornography, Internet Governance, Censorship
International partnerships, including with the global police network Interpol, could be the basis for India's strategy to counter child pornography after the government's move to ban websites peddling smut backfired last month.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Hiding behind rules on naming sites it banned, govt reveals fears: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 27, 2015 — filed under: Internet Governance, Censorship
With the union government's ban on 857 porn sites in July creating brouhaha across the country, there had been a concern over the voice of the youth being stifled and censorship making a comeback.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Asian Regional Consultation on the WSIS+10 Review: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 27, 2015 — filed under: Internet Governance
The Asian Regional Consultation on the WSIS+10 Review was held in Pattaya, Thailand from September 3 to 5, 2015. The event was organized by The Internet Democracy Project, Bytes for All, APNIC, the Association for Progressive Communications, ISOC, Global Partners Digital and ICT Watch. Jyoti Panday participated in the meeting.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Faking a stand: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 27, 2015 — filed under: Internet Governance
A 'Like' here, a forward there, new-age India's patriotism is confined to social media
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Some Key Words Are Missing: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 27, 2015 — filed under: Internet Governance
Google manipulating search results? The Competition Commission is on its case.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Indian PM Narendra Modi’s digital dream gets bad reception: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 29, 2015 — filed under: Internet Governance, Censorship, Surveillance
As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Silicon Valley’s most powerful chief executives this week how his government “attacked poverty by using the power of networks and mobile phones’’, the entire population of the state of Kashmir remained offline — by order of the state.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Huge outcry forces India to backtrack on social media data proposal: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 24, 2015 — last modified Oct 01, 2015 01:31 AM — filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
Govt retracts move after strongly negative reaction to 90-day message-saving policy
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Bowing to public pressure, govt withdraws draft encryption policy: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 22, 2015 — last modified Oct 01, 2015 02:15 AM — filed under: Encryption, Internet Governance, Encryption Policy
Bowing to pressure from the public, the government on Tuesday withdrew a draft policy that sought to control secured online communication, including through mass-use social media and web applications such as WhatsApp and Twitter.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Do you agree with our fee hike? Press 1 to answer Yes; or 2 for Yes: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 01, 2015 — filed under: ICANN, Internet Governance
It has long been a concern that domain-name overseer ICANN is largely funded by companies reliant on the organization to make money.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media

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