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Internet becomes vernacular with relaunch of e-bhasha: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 23, 2015 — last modified Apr 03, 2015 05:49 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Access to Knowledge
With the relaunch of e-bhasha as a mission mode project, there is a fresh urgency to create content and technical solutions in Indian languages.
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Internet censorship will continue in opaque fashion: by Sunil Abraham — published Mar 26, 2015 — filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
A division bench of the Supreme Court has ruled on three sections of the Information Technology Act 2000 - Section 66A, Section 79 and Section 69A. The draconian Section 66A was originally meant to tackle spam and cyber-stalking but was used by the powerful elite to crack down on online dissent and criticism.
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Internet Censorship, Surveillance, and Corporate Transparency: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 25, 2013 — filed under: Internet Governance, Censorship
Google’s Dorothy Chou will be in conversation with international experts Annenberg School of Communication, St., Philadelphia, on April 3, 2013, from 4.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. Malavika Jayaram is participating in the event as a panelist. The event is organised by Center for Global Communication Studies and Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania.
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Internet Censorship: Anonymous Can’t be Just Harmful Hackers: by Nishant Shah — published Jul 13, 2012 — last modified Aug 06, 2012 06:56 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Censorship
If there was ever an interesting time for people concerned with freedom of speech and expression to live in, it is now, and it is definitely in India. It has been a series of battles the last couple of years, where a slightly out-dated government machinery has been trying to control and contain the burgeoning online spaces, only to be put in their place by the new-age tech-ninjas that have risen as the new heroes in our digital times.
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Internet clamp outrage: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 27, 2012 — filed under: Social media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
The Indian government's attempts to block social media accounts and websites that it blames for spreading panic have been inept and possibly illegal, a top Internet expert said yesterday.
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Internet Curbs: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 13, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance
A Delhi high court judge threatens to go the China way. The IT act is closing in. The war on the web is a war on us, writes Rishi Majumder in an article that was published in Tehelka on 18 February 2012.
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Internet Democratisation: IANA Transition Leaves Much to be Desired: by Vidushi Marda — published Oct 08, 2016 — last modified Nov 03, 2016 07:52 AM — filed under: ICANN, IANA, Internet Governance
At best, the IANA transition is symbolic of Washington’s oversight over ICANN coming to an end. It is also symbolic of the empowerment of the global multistakeholder community. In reality, it fails to do either meaningfully.
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Internet expert criticizes Indian cyber blockades: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 25, 2012 — last modified Aug 28, 2012 10:11 AM — filed under: Social media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
The Indian government's attempts to block social media accounts and websites that it blames for spreading panic have been inept and possibly illegal, a top Internet expert said Friday.
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Internet expert Pranesh Prakash criticizes Indian cyber blockades: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 24, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
The government's attempts to block social media accounts and websites that it blames for spreading panic have been inept and possibly illegal, a top internet expert said on Friday.
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Internet firms deny existence of PRISM: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 08, 2013 — last modified Jul 02, 2013 07:47 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Nothing is private anymore. According to a leak in the US, which revealed the wide reach of a mass surveillance programme by intelligence agencies, messages, posts, chats on your computer or phone are all vulnerable to interception, thanks to direct access to servers of major tech companies.
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