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India faces Twitter backlash over Internet clampdown: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 28, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
The government faced an angry backlash from Twitter users on Thursday after ordering Internet service providers to block about 20 accounts that officials said had spread scare-mongering material that threatened national security.
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India facial recognition: How effective will it be?: by Admin — published Nov 15, 2019 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
India is trying to build what could be the world's largest facial recognition system.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
INDIA Fears of Privacy Loss Pursue Ambitious ID Project: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 09, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 10:00 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Fears about loss of privacy are being voiced as India gears up to launch an ambitious scheme to biometrically identify and number each of its 1.2 billion inhabitants.
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India for inclusive internet governance: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 25, 2014 — last modified May 05, 2014 10:36 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, NETmundial
India wants "core internet infrastructure" to be part of an international legal system that would accommodate governments, civil society and other stakeholders. In typical Indian diplomatic style, its position can be interpreted to mean everything and nothing.
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India for UN body to resolve internet governance issues: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 05, 2013 — last modified Dec 26, 2013 08:51 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Multi-stakeholder or multi-lateral - two words encapsulating diametrically opposite views on internet governance stands at the heart of a raging debate across the globe.
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India High Court: No Takedown Requests On Social Sites Without Court, Gov't Order: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 25, 2015 — last modified Apr 03, 2015 06:18 AM — filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
Indian police will no longer be able to threaten Internet users and online intermediaries with jail merely on the basis of a complaint that they have posted “offensive” posts online.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
India internet: clean-up or censorship?: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 16, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance
Is India going the way of China? Not when it comes to development indicators. Or enhanced infrastructure. Or economic power. But in another category at which Beijing excels: web censorship.
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India is building a biometric database for 1.3 billion people — and enrollment is mandatory: by Prasad Krishna — published May 12, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Inside the buzzing enrollment agency, young professionals wearing slim-fitting jeans and lanyards around their necks tapped away at keyboards and fiddled with fingerprint scanning devices as they helped build the biggest and most ambitious biometric database ever conceived.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
India launches crackdown on online porn: by Pranesh Prakash — published Aug 05, 2015 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
India has launched a crackdown on internet pornography, banning access to more than 800 adult websites, including Playboy and Pornhub.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
India limits social media after civil unrest: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 24, 2012 — filed under: Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
Has the Indian government lost its sense of humour? That’s what some in India were asking as word spread that authorities had pressured Twitter into blocking several accounts parodying the prime minister after civil unrest that saw dozens of people from northeastern India killed and thousands flee in panic.
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