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India Puts Tight Leash on Internet Free Speech
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Prasad Krishna
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Apr 27, 2011
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last modified
May 01, 2011 02:20 AM
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Internet Governance
Free speech advocates and Internet users are protesting new Indian regulations restricting Web content that, among other things, can be considered “disparaging,” “harassing,” “blasphemous” or “hateful.” This article by Vikas Bajaj was published in the New York Times on April 27, 2011.
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India ranks second globally in accessing private details of users
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 19, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability,
Privacy
According to the latest transparency report released by Google, India ranks second in the world for accessing private details of its citizens, only after the U.S. The Google report lists out requests it received from governments across the world to access details of users of its various services.
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India second in keeping tabs on netizens
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 15, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
India ranks second globally in accessing private details of its citizens, next only to the US, if the latest data from Google is to be believed.
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India second in requesting user info: Google
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 15, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
India is at second place after the US in terms of the government requests for user data from Google
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India seeks a tighter grip on social media
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 25, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
India, with the world's third largest number of Facebook users, is clamping down on social media after recent posting of inflammatory videos on Web sites.
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India Seeks to Limit Use of Maps and Satellite Images
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 28, 2016
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Indians are discussing a plan to ban use of maps or satellite images of the country without approval from the government.
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India sees biggest improvement in Internet freedom, says report
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by
Prasad Krishna
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Dec 07, 2014
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Big stride ascribed to removal of restrictions imposed in 2013; globally, Internet freedom sees decline.
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India Sets Strict New Net Neutrality Rules
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 11, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Free Basics,
Net Neutrality,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Facebook,
Internet Governance
In India, advocates of net neutrality have welcomed new rules by the telecom regulator that have blocked efforts by Facebook to offer free but limited access to the web in the country’s fast growing Internet market.
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India should reconsider its proposed regulation of online content
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by
Gurshabad Grover
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published
Jan 24, 2019
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last modified
Jan 24, 2019 04:59 PM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
The lack of technical considerations in the proposal is also apparent since implementing the proposal is infeasible for certain intermediaries. End-to-end encrypted messaging services cannot “identify” unlawful content since they cannot decrypt it. Presumably, the government’s intention is not to disallow end-to-end encryption so that intermediaries can monitor content.
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India Should Watch Its Internet Watchmen
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 28, 2011
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last modified
May 06, 2011 05:08 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
The month after terrorists attacked Mumbai in 2008, India's government initiated legislation enabling it to eavesdrop on electronic communication and block websites on grounds of national security. There was no public debate before the bill in question was introduced, and hardly any debate inside parliament itself before it passed in 2009. In the law, there were no guidelines about the extent to which an individual's right to privacy would be breached. And there was certainly no mention, and therefore, reassurance, that due process would be followed when it came to restricting access to websites. This article by Rahul Bhatia was published in the Wall Street Journal on March 28, 2011.
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