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Is the govt bid to regulate content on the Internet a good thing?: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 08, 2011 — last modified Dec 08, 2011 07:12 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
The recent move by Union Minister Kapil Sibal to engage leading Internet platform providers like Google, Facebook, etc in regulating content has seen netizens react in different manners. The question of freedom of expression vis-a-vis objectionable content has come to the fore. Pranesh Prakash who deals with such issues on a regular basis at the Centre for Internet and Society was answering questions (more like comments) live on CNN-IBN's chat feature on December 7, 2011.
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Is the govt caught in the 'censorship' web?: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 04, 2012 — last modified Sep 04, 2012 06:54 AM — filed under: Social media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Video, Censorship
NDTV aired a one-hour debate on censorship in "We the People" episode hosted by Barkha Dutt on August 26, 2012. Pranesh Prakash participated in the discussions as a speaker.
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Is the new ‘interception’ order old wine in a new bottle?: by Elonnai Hickok, Vipul Kharbanda, Shweta Mohandas and Pranav M. Bidare — published Dec 29, 2018 — filed under: IT Act, Privacy, Internet Governance, Cyber Security, Information Technology
The government could always authorise intelligence agencies to intercept and monitor communications, but the lack of clarity is problematic.
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Is the viral #10YearChallenge just another sneaky way for tech firms to gather users’ personal data?: by Admin — published Jan 18, 2019 — last modified Feb 02, 2019 01:57 PM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Is it merely an exercise in nostalgia? Or is it providing fodder for facial recognition algorithms on ageing?
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Is there a case for penalizing fake news?: by Admin — published Mar 07, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
Facebook and Twitter have been under increasing scrutiny for allowing targeted political ads from Russia-backed entities to manipulate voters and influence elections.
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Is This The Beginning Of The End For Facebook?: by Admin — published Apr 17, 2018 — last modified Apr 17, 2018 02:44 PM — filed under: Social Media, Facebook, Internet Governance
After two days of congressional hearings that collectively lasted over ten hours, there are many questions about Facebook, its policies and its future that experts are debating.
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Is Your Aadhar Biometrics Safe? Firms Accused Of Storing Biometrics And Using Them Illegally: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 27, 2017 — filed under: Biometrics, Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Fears of Aadhar biometric security have been compounded as the government is sprinting towards the next phase of ‘cashless India’ and digitization
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Is your facebook page your mini resume?: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 26, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
As privacy debates heat up across the world, Bangaloreans reveal the trend of employers asking job aspirants for their Facebook IDs and passwords has caught on here too. When Adil Pasha, 24, revealed at an advertising job interview that his main strength was creativity, his interviewers asked for his FB password to check his latest updates.
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Is your personal information under lock and key?: by Admin — published Jan 16, 2018 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Customers, be more careful about how you log in and log off!
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ISIS and Recruitment using Social Media – Roundtable Report: by Vidushi Marda, Aditya Tejus, Megha Nambiar and Japreet Grewal — published Dec 15, 2016 — last modified Dec 16, 2016 02:19 AM — filed under: Social Media, ISIS, Countering Violent Extremism, Twitter, Internet Governance, Facebook, Online Recruitment
The Centre for Internet and Society in collaboration with the Takshashila Institution held a roundtable discussion on “ISIS and Recruitment using Social Media” on 1 September 2016 from 5.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. at TERI in Bengaluru.
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